BLUEFLY, INC.
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

                                                                    EXHIBIT 31.1

               CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A)

        I, Melissa Payner-Gregor, certify that:

        1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bluefly, Inc;

        2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly report;

        3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for the periods presented in this quarterly report;

        4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:

                a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

                b. [Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition
instructions contained in SEC Release 34-47986];

                c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and

                d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting;

        5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):

                a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and

                b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.

Date: November 10, 2004                          By: /s/ Melissa Payner-Gregor
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                                                     Melissa Payner-Gregor
                                                     Chief Executive Officer