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EXHIBIT 10.46

        December 23, 2002

Mr. Christopher Edgar
dELiA*s
435 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014

Re:   First Amendment to Employment Agreement

Dear Mr. Edgar:

        This letter, when countersigned by you, shall constitute the First
Amendment to the Employment Agreement between you and dELiA*s Corp., dated as of
December 20, 2001, and shall be effective as of December 20, 2002.

(1)Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
amount "$150,000" and replacing it with "$200,000."

(2)Section 3(b) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
amount "$100,000" and replacing it with "$125,000."

(3)In all other respects, the Employment Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect without modification.

        If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please countersign below in
the space indicated.

    Sincerely,
 
 
dELiA*s Corp.
 
 
By:
/s/  STEPHEN I. KAHN      

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Stephen I. Kahn
President

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

/s/  CHRISTOPHER EDGAR      

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CHRISTOPHER EDGAR      

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