Waris Ahluwalia
Waris Ahluwalia
Waris Ahluwaliais 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDesigner
CountryUnited States of America
basic designers item version
I'm a traditionalist with suits. It doesn't need extra pockets, and I don't want headphone jacks in my jacket. I appreciate designers who do different things, but for me, the most basic version of that item is what I want.
best
I won't do anything unless it's the absolute best.
I wouldn't know how to think inside the box because I don't even know where it is. I wouldn't know how to do it any other way.
I'm not super-patriotic, but the U.S. is where I live, and it's the passport that I carry.
home
I have so many friends and obligations, and I want to go out and support people. But we eat at home.
bought los store walked
I made two rings for myself, and when I was in Los Angeles, I walked into a store called Maxfields, and they essentially bought them off my hands.
maybe yes
I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things.
It took me a while to find myself.
supporting
Supporting causes with whatever we do can be effective.
life moved spent
I spent the first five years of my life in Punjab, India, and then moved to New York.
people
People think they have to give up things to make a difference to the world, but you don't have to.
house magical workshop
My first workshop was in Rome, and that was the start of House of Waris. In a little magical atelier, a goldsmith, his apprentice, his stone setter - and that was where it began.
narrow
My go-to jeans are a straight, narrow cut from A.P.C. or BLK DNM.
life since
'Life Aquatic' was the first movie I did, and it's been an incredible adventure since then.