EXHIBIT 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-35299, No. 333-35829 and No. 333-58906 on Form S-8, and No. 333-49893 on Form
S-3 of The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. and subsidiaries of our report, dated
September 10, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Neiman
Marcus Group, Inc. for the year ended August 3, 2002.



/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
October 2, 2002