Waris Ahluwalia
| Waris Ahluwalia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 42–43) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian, American |
| Occupation | Designer, actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | houseofwaris |
Waris Singh Ahluwalia (born 1974) is an Indian American designer and actor based in New York City. His company, House of Waris, has collaborated with a number of other designers and artists throughout the years. House of Waris came into being after the owners of Maxfield's in Los Angeles noticed Ahluwalia's elaborate diamond rings and placed an order, which sold out.
Ahluwalia was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India, and moved to New York at the age of five, where he still lives.
House of Waris, founded by Ahluwalia, is strongly influenced by the romance and history of ancient kingdoms.
Ahluwalia, who is now based in New York City, travels frequently to Rome and Rajasthan, working with craftsmen in each city, from goldsmiths to diamond setters who once made the crests for royal families. He was a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist in 2009, and in 2010 he was inducted as an official member of the CFDA. The same year, Ahluwalia was placed on Vanity Fair's Best Dressed List, anointed British GQ's second best dressed man internationally and included in Vogue's 10 Most Impactful people list. He also pens the column 'Love & Waris' on Style.com.
In October 2010, House of Waris opened a pop up tea room under the High Line. The pavilion of the pop up space housed apparel and accessories from designers like Rodarte, A.P.C., book publisher Assouline and jewelry by Ahluwalia himself. The garden area served tea from the Himalayas and food from NYC restaurants like Café Cluny and Bar Pitti.
In February 2011, Ahluwalia held his first New York Fashion Week presentation at the Museum of Arts & Design, launching a line of scarves made in India: block printed, hand dyed, silk screened, made of the finest cashmere and silks.
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