


                                                                      Exhibit 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-63411) of Aris Industries, Inc. of our report
dated March 28, 2001 relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.



                                            PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



New York, New York
April 16, 2001


