Q&a / Waris Ahluwalia’s top 8 style finds: the New York-based actor, jewellery designer and beverage brand founder on his favourite hotels, travel destinations, style icons and grooming products
- Waris Ahluwalia has acted in two Wes Anderson films, including The Grand Budapest Hotel, and just launched his House of Waris Botanicals brand at The Upper House in Hong Kong
- The multi-hyphenate renaissance man shares his thoughts on New York, Positano and living in the strange time dimension that a new baby brings
New York-based Waris Ahluwalia is a true jack of all trades. The multi-hyphenate renaissance man, who has acted in two Wes Anderson films, including The Grand Budapest Hotel, and other Hollywood productions, is also a jewellery designer and has worked with countless luxury brands, most recently pen maker Montblanc.
What I’m reading
These books are on my bedside table: Becoming Supernatural by Dr Joe Dispenza, The Big Goodbye by Sam Wasson and What is Love? by Mac Barnett. Except for that last one, I’m not sure if they’re being read right now, as we’ve just had a baby and time exists in dimensions I never knew were possible.
My grooming routine
My go-to New York hangs
The new spa at the Hotel Chelsea – it’s the softest way to lose a few hours in a crazy city. I also enjoy sitting at the outdoor tables at Casino with a delicious plate of pasta watching the world go by; a late night of antics and revelry in the whisper room at The Mulberry; and a night of jazz at Fasano – if you’re lucky, you’ll catch a Bebel Gilberto performance.