Floods in style at last

I have long been the target of family and co-worker abuse for wearing my pants cuffs too high, as if I was anticipating flood waters. Now, oddly enough, I am in style:

The Wall Street Journal, July 11, 2008.

ON STYLE, By Ray A. Smith

Changing hemlines have long been a hallmark of women's fashion. But this summer, it's men's hems that are rising. The wide adoption of this so-called "flood" look reflects a new era in menswear.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/fashion_journal?mod=djemtct