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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
report dated April 15, 1998, relating to the consolidated financial statements
of Bolle Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Dallas, Texas
August 6, 1999


