EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant

to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with this report on Form 10-Q of The Wet Seal, Inc. for the period ended August 2, 2003, I, Peter D. Whitford, Chief Executive Officer of The Wet Seal, Inc., hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. This Form 10-Q for the period ended August 2, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in this Form 10-Q for the period ended August 2, 2003 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Wet Seal, Inc.

Date: September 12, 2003	/s/    PETER D. WHITFORD
	Peter D. Whitford Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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