EXHIBIT 23






INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
333-44254  on Form S-8 of our report  dated April 24,  2003,  appearing  in this
Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Syms Corp and  subsidiaries  for the fiscal  year
ended March 1, 2003.

Deloitte & Touche LLP /s/

Parsippany, New Jersey

May 28, 2003