CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
New York, New York

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our reports
dated February 5, 1999, except as to Note 18, which is as of March 2, 1999,
relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Jones
Apparel Group, Inc. and subsidiaries appearing in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.

                                    /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP



New York, New York
September 10, 1999