Top Picks from Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India Shop

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Among the Louboutin, Dior and other world-famous high-fashion designer labels at Holt Renfrew, you’ll find a very special department named H Project, which was launched last year and is dedicated to carrying goods made of sustainable materials from artisans from around the world. This petite bazaar – for the months of April and May – will launch Uncrate India, which will feature a treasure trove of goodies from the subcontinent.

The department is curated by Alexandra Weston, Holt Renfrew’s director of brand strategy, and the India-born, now New York-based Waris Ahluwalia, a multi-hyphen tastemaker who designs jewelery (House of Waris) and is also an actor (check several Wes Anderson movies) and holds the distinction of being on international best-dressed lists.

The duo travelled around India last fall looking for extraordinary products, from batik silk scarves and handwoven rugs to spectacular gemstones, which Ahluwalia describes in a release as “fresh interpretations of ancient ideas and products that transcend borders.”

The shop will also support UNICEF’s work with children in India with a $15,000 donation to support local initiatives.

H Project departments will be located in Holt Renfrew at Bloor Street, Yorkdale, Calgary and Vancouver.

Nappa Dori suitcase, $310, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Joli Keychain, $24, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India Shop

Manish Arora dress $345 at Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Nappa Dori Passport Case, $68, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Manish Arora Clutch, $375, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Hot Pink Notebooks, $14, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Pia Pauro Bag, $250, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

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Manish Arora dress $345 at Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Aish Scarf, $240, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Alice & Whittles Shoes, $85, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Nappa Dori Tool Kit, $180, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

OUTHOUSE Necklace, $310, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Pia Paura Bag, $250, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

Sarita Handa Pillow Case, $95, Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop

To India with Love book $45 at Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India shop