Blox founder's idea of vanity is a good shave, says it can turn his day around

Aditya Jhaveri, Founder, Blox, can’t wait to go back to his favourite haunts once things get closer to normal:

Up in the air
One of the things I look forward to the most once things settle down is travel. In India I would love to go to Kashmir and Leh-Ladakh again. I had visited Kashmir and Leh-Ladhakh a few years ago and was blown away with its beauty. After being cooped up in the city for the longest time in two decades without a holiday, a nice European summer in the South of France and Italy is on the horizon. My wife and I had planned a trip to the Amalfi coast last year but had to cancel that owing to the lockdown and the bad COVID situation in Italy.


Grab the grub
Restaurants being shut down has robbed us of the experience of going out for a fine meal. That seems like the biggest luxury once the lockdown restrictions are lifted. Once that happens I'm looking forward to enjoying my kale salad and stracciatella toast from The Table at Colaba. I would also like to go to Wasabi at the Taj. We were lucky enough to go there in March 2021 on my wife’s birthday as it was open for a short period. But I miss that more than any other eating out experience. Now the lockdown has enabled us to get home delivery from some of the finer spots, Sundays are for Turnip cake from Yauatcha.

Creature comfort
While I am not in the habit of vanity usually, a good shave can turn your day around. I go to Truefitt and Hill every other day for a shave, and love my hot towel shaves and royal haircuts and massages there. I make it a point to get a Balinese massage when I am in Bali - there is no better way to get rid of the post workout muscle strain. I also love the Iridium spa in the St Regis Mumbai, I go there to unwind.

Street wear
I am a very simple shopper and usually get my yearly essentials from New York or London. I lived in London for 3.5 years so I have my standard shopping route set from Bond Street through Oxford Street and spend about a day a year doing that.

Tech update
Since I’ve founded a company in the lockdown, we have bought a lot of new tech devices and software. Business operations have moved onto slack, meetings onto G suite or Zoom and multiple other processes such as payroll etc. have been digitised. I also recently made the jump back to a Macbook Pro from a windows device.

Down time
I would recommend 'The Godfather to anyone who hasn’t watched it; it is a movie I enjoyed with my father when I was a kid and always holds a special place in my heart. As far as hobbies go, I am learning new workouts with therabands, ropes and other props. My wife and I also play chess together regularly.