EXHIBIT 5



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                                                                 June  21, 2004



Candie's, Inc.
215 West 40th Street
New York, New York 10018

Gentlemen:

             You have requested our opinion with respect to the offer and sale
by certain selling stockholders pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 ("Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), to be filed by Candie's, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, of 1,000,000 shares (the "Issued Shares") of the Company's
common stock, $.001 par value, (the "Common Stock") previously issued by the
Company to such selling stockholders.

             We have examined and relied upon originals, or copies certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents and corporate and
public records as we deemed necessary as a basis for the opinion hereinafter
expressed. With respect to such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of
all signatures appearing on all documents presented to us as originals, and the
conformity to the originals of all documents presented to us as conformed or
reproduced copies. Where factual matters relevant to such opinion were not
independently established, we have relied upon representations of executive
officers of the Company.

             Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Issued Shares
have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.






             We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the
Registration Statement, and to the use of our name as your counsel in connection
with the Registration Statement and in the Prospectus forming a part thereof. In
giving this consent, we do not thereby concede that we come within the
categories of persons whose consent is required by the Act or the General Rules
and Regulations promulgated thereunder.

                                                         Very truly yours,



                                                         /s/ Blank Rome  LLP
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                                                         BLANK ROME LLP