Off the Cuff

So lately I've been in the habit of cuffing my pants. The main reason for this was originally because they were always much too long (which I could say is due to me being too short, but I'd rather just blame it on the manufacturer...), but now I see it as a way of both showing off your shoes and not seeming like you're just to cheap to get them tailored (or hem them yourself, which as a lazy high school student, is so not an option for me). I've almost always thought that cuffing jeans was the epitome of fashion idiocy - it's slapdash, lazy, disorderly, et cetera. Lately though, the sight of puddles of fabric gathering above my ankles, obscuring those dear shoes that I love so much, was enough to send me folding back the hems. My only concern now is if the comfort factor is enough to negate my suspicions that cuffing my jeans makes my legs look stumpy:



Clearly, I wanted to show off my shoes as well. Moving on (also ignoring the fact that the picture quality is horrible and taken at 11:00 at night. Ahem.).

After debating the topic for about four minutes, I decided that I'm a shorty midget of a thing anyway, so never mind if I happen to wear pants that exemplify that. Muahahahahaha.

- The Tubby McTubsters

Senior Citizen

In perpetuating my sister's opinion that I tend to dress like my father, I've been wanting a pair of classic oxfords for a while. I think it's definitely in part because of the contrast between the old-man connotation of timeless shoes against some of the more modish aspects of my style, but something about oxfords is strangely appealing to me. Unfortunately, I am far from being able to afford any of the higher quality leather shoes, but I am on the hunt for some cheaper alternatives (open to suggestions, por supuesto). Although I can't exactly stomach the price for some gorgeous Bruno Magli stunners, I do have my eye on these lovely (though still relatively expensive) Frye Erin oxfords (the gray version kind of makes my heart weep).


There's always something endearing about the old-geezer assthetic (hey, I carried around a pocket watch in the fifth grade. Shut up.), so we'll see how far into it I get until some kid offers to help me across a busy intersection. Because that kid is dead, man.

- The Tubsters

Dude

I just got new shoes. In the mail. LIKE MAGIC. Check 'em out:

The brand, Zuriick, is known for its streamlined and simplistic designs. (Supposedly. I've never heard of them before. So.) All I know is that I convinced my sister to buy them for me and by god, are they pretty. Check out more shoes at the website here.

- The Tubsters