Exhibit 23.1


                           Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP


Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
Jones Apparel Group Holdings, Inc.
Jones Apparel Group USA, Inc.
Nine West Group Inc.
New York, New York



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports
dated February 2, 2001, relating to the consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedule of Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and
subsidiaries appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.






                                                       /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP


New York, New York
May 4, 2001