Pet Peeves Part 1 (and a brief apology)

First things first: I totally swamped myself with schoolwork, but I swam out of that swamp, toweled myself off, got a piping hot cup of tea, and am proudly back to our regularly scheduled blogging. (two posts a week from here out, one on Sunday, one on Wednesday)

Now for the good stuff!:

We all have pet peeves (some way more than others), and in many different areas of life. Most of mine fall within the beautiful realm that is fashion. Be it buttoning the bottom button, Air Monarchs, or the worst dress shirt you've ever seen, it's probably going to end up on this list. Enjoy!

Buttoning both buttons on a two button suit!

"Do you expect me to talk, Goldfinger?" "No, Mr. Bond; I expect you to unbutton your lower button"

James Bond is a man who has his personal style down pat, just not in this photo. Buttoning both buttons is the easiest way to make it look like you have no idea in the world of how to wear a suit (unless there are gale force winds outside, then it's fine). DON'T EVER DO IT.

Sneakers that are lacking in the style department.

Yes, I get that Captain America wore these in The Winter Soldier. Does that mean you should too? No!

Nine times out of ten, the garish, generally unattractive running shoes you see everyone's parents wearing cost more than their stylish, equally comfortable and functional counterparts. I am guilty of owning the shoes shown in the picture (I swear I only wear them when I'm working out in my house), but in terms of fashion crimes, this is only about midrange.

Badly fitted suits.

*ahem* Needs a tailor *ahem* or a better stylist *ahem*

C'mon dude, you're making me cry. It's not hard to find a better fitting pair of pants or jacket, I swear it takes like an extra 5 minutes, tops. I used to have this problem, until I got a little bit more patient and knew what to look for. Moral of the story: Hire me for style consultations so I can buy more clothes, pretty please.

Ill-fitting clothes in general.

Fun Fact!: I was bald from November to late January! (that's why my hair is so short)

I'm gonna be straight up with you in this one: I do not look good in this picture. Not only is my follicular situation quite the ordeal, but my jacket and shirt don't fit anything like they're supposed to. My shirt was two sizes too big in sleeve and neck size, and my jacket and pants were too long. Lesson learned: Don't go bald and make bad fashion decisions. Do one or the other.

Thanks for reading!

With stylish regards,

Zac Oxford-Dasilva