JODHPURI PANTS: the royal riding breeches

Getting sick of your run-of-the-mill outfits? Admittedly, style options for men are fairly limited. However, the Indian sub-continent has a rich sartorial heritage often ignored. Sure, you don the occasional Kurta. But that’s where your ethnic inspiration comes to an end.

Enter the Jodhpuri Pants; Introduced by Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh of Jodhpur, these decidedly regal riding pants have been the go to choice of Polo players for over a century. More recently, renowned Indian designers like Rohit Bal and Manish Molhotra brought these “royal riding pants” to the runways.

John Abraham in a sheer top (only if you’re super buff!) with jodhpuri pants

John Galliano’s larger than life creations’ featured Jodhpuris in his fall 2012 collection 

A hot favourite amongst the more fashion-forward, these pants add an air of indefinable elegance and sophistication to your wardrobe.  So today we’ve curated a more modern rendition of the Jodhpuri for you; In flattering shades and less flared at the top than their brethren, these pants are unbelievably comfortable and can easily paired with a V-neck T-shirt (steer clear of prints in this case) or a Chinese collared shirt. Get this symbol of Indian power dressing at more than 50% off! (SHOP NOW)

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