EXHIBIT 23.1


RCG Companies Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Charlotte, North Carolina

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-3 No.  33-57178,  Form S-3 No.  111526 and or Form S-8 No.
33-55476 of RCG  Companies  Incorporated  and  subsidiaries  of our report dated
October 8, 2004, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial
statement  schedules,  which appears in this Form 10-K.  Our report  contains an
explanatory  paragraph  regarding the  Company's  ability to continue as a going
concern.

/s/ BDO Seidman
BDO Seidman, LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina

October 27, 2004