Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  Registration  Statements
(Form S-3 No. 33-62697 and Form S-3 No.  333-7659) of Candie's,  Inc. and in the
related  Prospectuses  and the Registration  Statement (Form S-8 No.  333-27655)
pertaining  to the 1989 Stock Option  Plan;  Consultant's  Stock  Options of our
report  dated  April  16,  1998,  with  respect  to the  consolidated  financial
statements  and schedule of  Candie's,  Inc.  and  subsidiaries  included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended January 31, 1998.



                                             /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


White Plains, New York
April 27, 1998