Gender Benders

Fall’s finest stride? A well-heeled twist on that most classic of shoes for sartorial-minded gents, the inimitable oxford. Let’s hear it for the girls.

Clockwise from top: Banana Republic “Bobbi” suede bootie with croc-embossed patent-leather toe and heel, $160 at www.bananarepublic.com/ Costume National leather taper-toe platform oxford, $620 at www.barneys.com/ Unlisted by Kenneth Cole “Sugar Cookie” heeled Mary Jane oxford with grosgrain-ribbon laces, $50 at www.piperlime.com/ Bally “Gunica” open-toe pump, multistrap court shoe in calfskin, $595 at www.bally.com/ Dolce & Gabbana lace-up round-toe bootie with gold topstitching, $795 at www.neimanmarcus.com