EXHIBIT 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference, in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-XXXXX) pertaining to the Deferred Compensation Plan of Oxford
Industries, Inc., of our reports dated August 11, 2005, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Oxford Industries, Inc. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 3, 2005, Oxford Industries,
Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over
financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting of Oxford Industries, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

                                 /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
November 30, 2005