Oxford Blues

This natty pair of black and white oxfords are a recent example of the shoe trend that has swept through this office and the rest of Portland like a fashionable footwear tsunami. Too soon to joke about tsunamis? Noted. This pair of lace-ups is called the Uselton, $80, by Aldo Shoes, Pioneer Place, 700 SW 5th Ave., (503) 274-0029.



And there are many variations on this theme in local shoe stores. Retail Therapist likes this pair in blue patent-leather by Jeffrey Campbell, $110, available at Solestruck, 718 NW 11th, 800-494-1260.