EXHIBIT 23

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Jones Group Inc.
New York, New York

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 No. 333-166566 filed on May 6, 2010 and Form S-8  filed on May 25, 2009 of The Jones Group Inc. of our reports dated February 22, 2013, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of The Jones Group Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K.

New York, New York

February 22, 2013

BDO USA, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership, is the U.S. member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the International BDO network of independent member firms.

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