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Your weekend Waris, Part V

October 4, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Besides mentioning Waris Ahluwalia, Soraya Roberts assesses the emergence and use of the Sikh turban in fashion, and the motivation for Sikh designers to incorporate the Sikh article of faith in their portfolio: “Having introduced turbans on the runway and having had such good press so far, I believe I have brought a little more awareness to this religion,” [designer Jeetinder Sandhu] tells The Daily Beast. “I believe people need to be more aware of Sikhism, because it’s a religion […]

Categories: Profiles • Tags: Dastar, Fashion, Jeetinder Sandhu, Singh Street Style, Turban, Waris Ahluwalia

Waris Ahluwalia appears in an article in Vogue Italy's July-August edition. (Source: Vogue Italy)

Your long weekend Waris, part III

August 30, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

As only he can, noted designer/actor Waris Ahluwalia appears on the cover of the July-August 2013 Italian version of Vogue Magazine, which also includes a pictorial of Waris in various forms of dandy. Here’s to a relaxing long weekend. (See previous posts about Waris Ahluwalia here.)

Categories: Literature, Profiles • Tags: Fashion, Italy, Vogue Magazine, Waris Ahluwalia

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"Waris Ahluwalia, 2011. Photo by Norman Jean Roy." (Source: Flavorwire)

Your weekend Waris, part II

May 31, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Another weekend is upon us, and New York actor/designer Waris Ahluwalia presents himself (via @Kaurista) just in time: Through Sunday, August 18, 2013, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence, Rhode Island, is hosting a photo exhibition about the “dandy” fashion trend called Artist/Rebel/Dandy, which features Waris Ahluwalia: Rather than following strict definitions, Artist/Rebel/Dandy features myriad manifestations of the dandy’s style and persona, from the discreet sophistication and consummate elegance of Beau Brummell (1778–1840) to the romantics and […]

Categories: Art, Events, Profiles • Tags: Artist/Rebel/Dandy, Fashion, Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Waris Ahluwalia

Gunpreet Rekhi's turban collection (source: The Fine Young Gentleman)

Turbans as fashion

December 6, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On the style blog The Fine Young Gentleman, Gunpreet Rekhi discusses how he expresses his fashion sense with his turban: With every passing year, my collection has grown larger and larger (see photo above). I’ve acquired somewhat of a reputation for matching my turban to my outfit. More often than not, the matching will be obvious. Sometimes, I’ll have more fun with it and match the turban colour to a more discreet pattern (e.g. polka dots) or item (e.g. a […]

Categories: Style • Tags: Fashion, Gagan Singh, Gunpreet Rekhi, Jean Paul Gaultier, The Fine Young Gentleman, Turban, Waris Ahluwalia

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TurbanInc: using fashion to express the Sikh identity

March 2, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“It’s such a huge culture shock each time I go back to India to visit my friends and family, because I expect Sikhs living in India to be more educated about our religion,” he said. “Instead, I feel like I know more and in some ways have an easier time preserving my identity and background, which is strange to admit considering my teenage experiences of being Sikh in the States.” — Jagmeet Singh Sethi, 22-year-old co-founder of Connecticut-based apparel company […]

Categories: Profiles • Tags: Fashion, Jagmeet Singh Sethi, TurbanInc, turbaninc.com

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More turban swagger from Gagan Singh

June 13, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

About a month ago, I mentioned a post on TheStyleBlogger.com that highlighted one Gagan Singh in their profiles of stylish readers of their website. They have now released a full feature of Gagan Singh and his prep fashion sense. Sikhs can wear turbans of any color. There isn’t any special religious significance associated with what color turban a Sikh might wear, aside from with what the individual might associate a color. It’s interesting to see how different Sikhs incorporate color preferences and style […]

Categories: Style • Tags: Fashion, Gagan Singh, The Style Blogger

The Turban: Fashion Swagger

May 17, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Style Blogger features one Gagan Singh, who embraces the philosophy that men “put together a sharp outfit that complements them and that they are comfortable in.” “Often times guys are too quick to jump on the latest trends that become popular and then fade away. You can never go wrong wearing the “classics” – like these Bass weejuns which have been around since the 1930′s.” Bonus Tip: Gagan, who has awesome personal style (prior to the party I bumped into […]

Categories: Style • Tags: Fashion, Gagan Singh, The Style Blogger

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American Turban

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

Tag: Fashion

Your weekend Waris, Part V

Your long weekend Waris, part III

Your weekend Waris, part II

Turbans as fashion

TurbanInc: using fashion to express the Sikh identity

More turban swagger from Gagan Singh

The Turban: Fashion Swagger