8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                             _______________________

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 1997


                              Nine West Group Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                    Delaware
                         (State or other jurisdiction of
                          incorporation or organization)


               1-11161                            06-1093855
       (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer Identification Number)



                9 West Broad Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



                                  (314) 579-8812
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







Item 5.  Other Events 

    On June 20, 1997, the registrant issued a press release announcing its
intention to make a private offering of $175.0 million of Senior Notes due 2005
and $150.0 million of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, a copy of which is
filed herewith as Exhibit 20.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

  (a)     Financial Statements:  None

  (b)     Pro Forma Financial Information:  None

  (c)     Exhibits:

Exhibit 
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20.1         Press Release of the Registrant, dated June 20, 1997            4




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.





                                                    NINE WEST GROUP INC.
                                                       (Registrant)



Date: June 23, 1997                             By:  /s/Jeffrey K. Howald
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Jeffrey K. Howald
                                                Senior Vice President - Finance
                                                              
                                

EX-20

                             NINE WEST GROUP INC.


                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                               For further information contact:

                                               Robert C. Galvin
                                               Executive Vice President  
                                               and Chief Financial Officer
                                               Nine West Group Inc.
                                               (203) 328-4373


                NINE WEST GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES PRIVATE OFFERING

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, June 20, 1997 - Nine West Group Inc. (NYSE: NIN)
announced today that it intends to make a private offering of $175.0 million of
Senior Notes due 2005 and $150.0 million of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007. 
Proceeds from the offering will be used to repay a portion of the Company's bank
indebtedness.

The Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes to be placed by Nine West have
not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an applicable
exemption from the registration requirements.

Nine West Group Inc. is a leading designer, developer and marketer of quality,
fashionable women's  footwear and accessories.  Its nationally recognized brands
are marketed in the "bridge" to "moderate" price ranges and include the flagship
Nine West label, Amalfi, Bandolino, Calico, cK/Calvin Klein Shoes and Bags
(under license), Easy Spirit, Enzo Angiolini, Evan Picone (under license), 9 &
Co., Pappagallo, Pied a Terre, Selby, Westies and The Shoe Studio Group Limited
brands.  Nine West Group's products are sold to more than 7,000 department,
specialty and independent retail stores and through 1,021 of its own domestic
retail stores and 218 international retail locations.

                                  _____________


This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the Senior Notes or Senior
Subordinated Notes referenced above in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.






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