EXHIBIT 23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 Registration Nos. 33-45460, 33-45461, 33-81066, 333-51765, 333-80937,
and 333-39298) of our report dated March 20, 2003, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and
subsidiaries included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
January 31, 2003.



                                                   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


New York, New York
April 25, 2003