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                                                                      Exhibit 23


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Biscayne Apparel, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form S-8 and S-3 of our report dated
March 6, 1998, except for Note 7, for which the date is March 25, 1998, on our
audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedules of Biscayne Apparel, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, which report
is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



Parsippany, New Jersey
March 25, 1998