It’s Saturday morning on Staten Island and Caroline Vazzana is swanning through town for coffee in a tomato-red kimono. It’s covered in sequins and lined with feathers; the fashion consultant wears it with gold high heels.
Vazzana’s husband, Dave Lopes, stands nearby.
He is, to put it mildly, not dressed anything like his wife.
Instead, the insurance broker wears extremely casual basketball shorts and a T-shirt.
Welcome to the reign of the Schlub Hubs, a group of men — celebrities and everyday dudes alike — who choose comfort over clean-cut, even as their partners dress like they’re extras in “The Devil Wears Prada.”
Inspired by saggy-pant celebs like Adam Sandler and Justin Bieber and encouraged by the new reign of anything-goes athleisure at offices and restaurants, these slacker brethren wear giant sweats as a second skin.
The twist? Their dressy wives absolutely love it.
“I’d never try to change Dave’s style because that’s who he is,” said Vazzana, a 33-year-old maximalist monarch, who has become famous on social media for her love of extreme, out-there fashion.
Lopes told The Post that his style “just naturally kind of blends into the background,” comparing his look to a “’90s sitcom dad” like Tim Allen on Home Improvement. Think: a worn-out college crew neck, khaki shorts from Old Navy and beat-up Nike trainers.
“I’m not the person that’s at the forefront or center stage… I’m the background. She’s the star,” he explained.
A recent TikTok video by the couple called “opposites attract” has been viewed over 2.5 million times.
Long Island City tech exec Kevin Chen, 33, is also a proud schlubby hubby — and that’s okay with his significant other, fashion influencer Emily Xiong.
While the 29-year-old goes gaga for luxe Dior bags and polished Aritzia dresses, she told The Post that her husband’s style, which consists of a tank top, basketball shorts and slides, “is totally different from mine.”
Despite often flitting through Soho in silk gowns, Xiong said the only time Chen has ever worn a tuxedo was to their 2025 wedding — and only because she demanded it.
Her knight in shining shorts confirmed as much.
“Tank tops are my go-to for the summer,” said the unashamed slouch. “I bought a five-pack of black V-necks. That’s about the most shopping I’ve done in the past 10 years.”
But Xiong said she adores her husband’s lack of fashion know-how.
“I do prefer a partner who’s not too focused on looks and styles,” she confessed. “When I was dating, I found guys who were really focused on fashion and looking good to be a little high maintenance.”
It’s a dream setup for her man, who said, “I’m just happy to have a hot wife that I’m worthy enough to take pictures of.”
Famous dudes are embracing their Schlub Hub era, too.
During the World Cup halftime show, Justin Bieber poured his heart into his performance — but apparently not his look, a giant polka-dot hoodie and jeans that were three sizes too big.
All the while, his wife Hailey Bieber sizzled in a vintage red Christian Dior dress yanked straight from a Vogue cover.
It was just the latest example of the couple’s “swag gap,” where Mrs. Bieber — the founder of the billion-dollar beauty brand Rhode and a current face of both Gap and Miu Miu — shows up dressed like the most famous fashion model in the world… which she is. Her husband? Hoodie. Huge pants. Repeat.
Jay-Z, a fashion plate in his own right, wore a laid-back look during a duet with his powerhouse wife Beyoncé at his Yankee Stadium show in July.
The Brooklynite invited Queen Bey to take center stage, where she stole the spotlight in a custom Giuseppe Di Morabito capri-cut suit and piles of diamonds. Mr. Carter wore baggy black pants and a baseball jacket.
The Grand Poobah of Schlub Hubs, of course, is Adam Sandler, whose ultra-casual style has been called both “Big Daddy dapper” and “Meth-maker chic.”
Be it hooping with strangers in a pick-up basketball game, hitting the red carpet alongside his voguish bride, Jackie, or rolling up to Madison Square Garden to officiate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s nuptials, the leading man is loyal to his lax look, even as style pundits and social media users wonder if he’s “embarrassing” his wife on the red carpet.
But real-life wives of Schlub Hubs say it’s just the opposite.
Sara Camposarcone, a designer and stylist from Toronto, told The Post that she adores the lax looks of her boyfriend, Jacob Bruno.
“I’m eclectic. I love to dress in loud colors, feathers, polka dots, sequins, wild accessories,” raved Camposarcone, 30, who met Bruno, 25, a graphic designer, while swiping on Hinge last year.
“His style does not match my aesthetic at all. He’s very chill. A T-shirt and jeans kind of guy,” she added.
The unlikely lovebirds share a common love of thrifting vintage gear — her shopping for high-end goodies, while he roots around for rock band threads. It’s a fashionably misaligned romance that the couple says keeps their lives interesting.
“Jacob’s always been very supportive of what I wear, which is something that I feel like is important in our relationship,” said Camposarcone. “I like to be the center of attention, and I love that he lets me do my thing.”
And Jacob, well, he just loves Adam Sandler.
“I’m definitely a fan,” said the creative with a chuckle. “I love that he doesn’t care about what he wears.”
“But he seems like a good guy who really loves his wife.”
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