
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-63411 of Aris Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form S-8 of our report
dated March 31, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Aris
Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.




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