Karan T. Brady

West Hollywood - Karan Therese Brady, of West Hollywood, CA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 13. She was 59 years old. In her typical fashion she made a true Irish exit, leaving the party on her terms.

Karan was born in Lansing, Michigan on September 8, 1964 to Victoria (Solomon) and Harold Brady. She graduated from Lansing Catholic Central High School in 1982, and St. Mary's College, Notre Dame in 1986. After a stint underwriting insurance with Chubb, she joined her sisters Kathe and Suzy to form Clements Brady and Associates, a sports marketing firm specializing in sponsorships and fund raising. There the sisters put together a calendar of the Super Bowl winning Chicago Bears called Bear But Not Naked, that became the top-selling calendar in the nation that year. They were at the cutting edge of a fledgling industry, especially as three women in a male dominated field.

After many successful years in the marketing business, the Great Recession turned things upside down, and Karan landed on her feet at the flagship Ralph Lauren store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. She took a position in the Home Department, and found her true calling as an Interior Designer. Her creativity, style, and magnetic personality made her a sought-after designer for the likes of Rod Stewart, Glenn Frey, Goldie Hawn, Sharon Stone, Devon Booker, Adam Levine and many other celebs. After a couple of glasses of wine and a taste of Karan's brand of humor, clients were hooked. She soon became the top seller in the company, a title she held for several years. After 10 years as Senior Designer with Ralph Lauren, Karan went out on her own to continue her amazing work as Karan Brady Interiors in Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest and Luxe Magazine, among others.

Karan's life is hard to encapsulate in an obituary. She truly needs a good portion of the sports section, all of the style section, and most of the comics. She was an incredible skier, tennis player and golfer, and an avid reader of trashy novels. There was never a better, more willing companion for cocktail hour. She was hysterically funny, with an irreverent wit that came from her slightly askew way of looking at the world; she was generous beyond compare, and loving beyond all boundaries. There wasn't a person on earth she couldn't talk to, and they all wanted to be her friend.

Karan was the best sister, the best friend you ever had, the best aunt, cousin, niece, daughter, and dog mom to Grace Kelly (deceased) and Henry. She was beloved by all, and will be missed, every day, forever.

Karan leaves behind her adored sisters Kathe (Tom) Clements, Suzy (Todd Reschke) Brady, niece Stevie Clements (Olive), nephew Tommy (Waldo Fernandez) Clements, cousins in Lansing, Florida and Los Angeles, and too many great friends to count. Services will be held in Los Angeles, with an appropriate bash to follow.