19.05.12

An entrepreneur with his finger in many pies, including the Nanking restaurant in Delhi, Raja Dhody claims to be in retirement. Not that it has slowed him down. He is excited about the new guest suite in his home, and a men’s accessory line is in the works. We got a glimpse of his closet—alarmingly the size of a “normal” living room in Mumbai—which has a drawer full of belts with eclectic buckles and a whole rail of white shirts, among other things. Dhody talks about the upcoming accessories line, his fetish for spectacles with coloured frames and his shoes. Edited excerpts from the interview:

How do you dress for business?

Cloaked: Dhody in an Emporio Armani jacket, a new acquisition (Kedar Bhat/Mint)

For business, I usually just wear trousers and a shirt; I don’t wear a suit. I hardly ever wear ties—I just hate them. My friend Avinash Punjabi does some amazing stuff, really brilliant, as a matter of fact. A lot of people go to him. I never used to get a suit made in India, I just found that they could never do it well. I used to buy all my suits abroad but I find that Avinash does a really fantastic job. He’s made some really funky stuff for me. I feel it’s nicer to get your trousers custom-made.

Source: Livemint