.. brogues/wingtips/oxfords ..

Brogues/wingtips/oxfords, have made a comeback of late. The twist here is that we're seeing it in women's styles. I posted the most adorable pair awhile back from Anthropologie, which is retailing for just under $200. Here are a couple of really affordable options from Aldo, retailing for $80 and and $39.98 (on sale), respectively.

It's spring, so these will still work, given that they're fairly lightweight and definitely versatile. The only issue I have with them is that some of them can look quite like tap shoes, which is fine if you're going to dance class, but not exactly the look that everyone is after.

They're admittedly cute and I can definitely see playing with a masculine-feminine contrasting style with these shoes. My mouse finger is playing fast and loose these days, so I might end up with a pair or two  from my favorite online retailers. It's hard not to get the $40 pair from Aldo. It's on sale and adorable.