SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                (Amendment No. 6)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               Steven Madden, Ltd.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                       N/A
                                   ----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Jordan Belfort
                               500 North Broadway
                                   Suite 240
                            Jericho, New York 11753
                                 (516) 938-5500

            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               December 22, 1997

             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
      report the acquisition which is the subject of this Statement because of
      Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following: |_|

      Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this Statement: |_|


                                 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. N/A

 1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE 
      PERSONS

      Jordan Belfort

 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
      (a) |_|
      (b) |_|

 3    SEC USE ONLY

 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS
      PF

 5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                    |X|

 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States

  Number of   7    SOLE VOTING POWER                   1,214,371
 Shares Bene-
  ficially    8    SHARED VOTING POWER                 90,000
 Owned by     9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER              1,214,371
 Reporting    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            90,000
 Person With

 11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,304,371

 12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
      SHARES                                                             |_|

 13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
          15.6%

 14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                                 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. N/A

 1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE 
      PERSONS

      J2 Holdings, Incorporated

 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
      (a) |_|
      (b) |_|

 3    SEC USE ONLY

 4    SOURCE OF FUNDS
      PF

 5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                    |X|

 6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York

  Number of   7    SOLE VOTING POWER                   NONE
 Shares Bene-
  ficially    8    SHARED VOTING POWER                 90,000
 Owned by     9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER              NONE
 Reporting    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            90,000
 Person With

 11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          90,000

 12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
      SHARES                                                            |_|

 13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
          1.1%

 14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          CO


Item 1.     Security and Issuer.
            Common Stock, $.0001 par value ("Madden Common")

            Steven Madden, Ltd. (the "Issuer")
            52-16 Barnett Avenue
            Long Island City, New York 11104

Item 2.     Identity and Background.

      Names of Person Filing:

      (a) This statement is filed on behalf of J2 Holdings, Incorporated ("J2
Holdings") and Jordan Belfort (collectively, "Reporting Parties"). See attached
Exhibit A which is a copy of their agreement in writing to file this statement
on behalf of each of them.

      (b) J2 Holdings' and Mr. Belfort's business address is 500 North Broadway,
Suite 240, Jericho, New York 11753.

      (c) Mr. Belfort's present principal occupation is the management of
personal and family investments. Mr. Belfort sometimes engages in such
activities through JRB Group, Incorporated, with offices at is 500 North
Broadway, Suite 240, Jericho, New York 11753. Mr. Belfort is the sole
shareholder of J2 Holdings,_ a Subchapter S corporation incorporated in New
York.

      (d) Mr. Belfort and J2 Holdings and its respective officers and directors
have not been convicted in a criminal proceeding.

      (e) In 1994, Mr. Belfort consented, without admitting or denying any
allegations of wrongdoing, to the entry of a civil judgment of injunction
enjoining him from further violations of federal and state securities laws.

      (f) Mr. Belfort is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

            As previously reported in the original statement on Schedule 13D
(the "Original Statement") filed by the Jordan Belfort on September 17, 1997,
Mr. Belfort had used his personal funds to purchase 929,371 shares of Madden
Common (approximately $210,000 for 30,000 of such shares and approximately
$4,496,855 for the balance of such shares). In addition, in connection with the
Issuer's initial public offering, Mr. Belfort, as an employee of the Issuer's
underwriter, was issued units (the "Units") granting the right to purchase an
additional 315,000 shares of Madden Common at a purchase price of $5.80 per
share. During the period September 20, 1997 through November 21, 1997, J2
Holdings purchased an additional 95,000 shares of Madden Common at prices
ranging from $7.37 to $8.16 per share and 10,000 warrants at $3.25 per warrant

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(1) Please see attached Exhibit B indicating the executive officers and
directors of J2 Holdings and providing information called for by Items 2-6 of
this statement as to said officers and directors. Exhibit B is herein
incorporated by reference.


which are convertible into 10,000 shares of Madden Common at a conversion price
of $5.50 per warrant. These purchases were reflected in the Schedule 13D
Amendment filed on September 18, 1997, Schedule 13D Amendment filed on September
30, 1997, Schedule 13D Amendment filed on October 16, 1997, Schedule 13D
Amendment filed on October 28, 1997 and Schedule 13D Amendment filed on November
21, 1997 ("Amendment No. 5"). As of the date of the filing of Amendment No. 5,
the Reporting Parties beneficially owned 1,349,371 shares of Madden Common.
Subsequent to the filing of Amendment No. 5, J2 Holdings sold 5,000 shares of
Madden Common at $7.00 per share on December 22, 1997, 16,000 shares of Madden
Common at $6.97 per share on December 22, 1997, 4,000 shares of Madden Common at
$6.81 per share on December 23, 1997, 7,000 shares of Madden Common at $6.81 per
share on December 24, 1997, 4,000 shares of Madden Common at $6.81 per share on
December 26, 1997, 4,000 shares of Madden Common at $6.81 per share on December
29, 1997 and 5,000 shares of Madden Common at $6.94 per share on December 29,
1997.

Item 4.     Purpose of Transaction.

            Mr. Belfort presently intends to attempt to purchase (subject to
price and availability) additional shares of Madden Common. In addition, Mr.
Belfort presently intends to nominate one or more persons to stand for election
at the issuer's next meeting of stockholders.

            Except as indicated in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Parties
currently have no plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of
the matters described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule
13D.

Item 5.     Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

      (a)   As of January 6, 1998, Mr. Belfort, directly, and through
            acquisition of shares by J2 Holdings, beneficially owned 1,304,371
            shares or 15.6% of the Issuer's Common Stock, including the 315,000
            shares issuable upon exercise of the Units, and J2 Holdings
            beneficially owned 90,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock
            including 10,000 shares issuable upon conversion of the 10,000
            warrants. Each warrant entitles its holder to purchase one share of
            common stock at a price of $5.50 per share. The warrants are
            exercisable through December 10, 1998, and may be redeemed by the
            Company, under certain conditions. On October 18, 1997, Mr. Belfort
            was notified of a motion by Issuer, Mr. Steven Madden and Bocap
            Corp. to enjoin the transfer to Mr. Belfort of the 899,371 shares of
            Issuer's Common Stock that are the subject of the Original
            Statement.

      (b)   Mr. Belfort holds the power to vote or to direct the vote, to
            dispose or to direct the disposition of all 1,304,371 shares,
            subject in the case of the 315,000 shares underlying the Units, to
            the purchase of such shares at a price of $5.80 per share and in the
            case of the 10,000 shares underlying the warrants to the conversion
            of the warrants at a price of $5.50 per warrant. J2 Holdings holds
            the power to vote (shared with Mr. Belfort) and to dispose (shared
            with Mr. Belfort) 90,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. On
            October 18, 1997, Mr. Belfort was notified of a motion by Issuer,
            Mr. Steven Madden and Bocap Corp. to enjoin the transfer to Mr.
            Belfort of the 899,371 shares of Issuer's Common Stock that are the
            subject of the Original Statement.



      (c)   Since the filing of Amendment No. 5, Mr. Belfort, through J2
            Holdings has sold 45,000 shares of Madden Common in open market
            transactions at prices ranging from $6.81 to $7.00 per share.

      (d) & (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.     Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
            with respect to Securities of the Issuer

            Except as indicated in this 13D and the attached exhibits, there is
            no contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship between the
            Reporting Parties and any other person, with respect to any
            securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.     Material to be Filed as Exhibits:

EXHIBIT A         Copy of an Agreement between Jordan Belfort and J2
                  Holdings to file this statement on Schedule 13D on behalf of
                  each of them.

EXHIBIT B         List of executive officers and directors of J2 Holdings
                  and information called for by Items 2-6 of this Statement
                  relating to said officers and directors.

                                   SIGNATURES

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                          J2 HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED
Dated:      January 6, 1998
            Jericho, New York             By:   /s/ Jordan Belfort
                                                ---------------------------
                                                Jordan Belfort
                                                President

Dated:      January 6, 1998
            Jericho, New York             By:   /s/ Jordan Belfort
                                                ---------------------------
                                                Jordan Belfort


                                   EXHIBIT A

                                   AGREEMENT

                          JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D

            The undersigned hereby agrees to jointly prepare and file with
regulatory authorities a Schedule 13D and any future amendments thereto
reporting each of the undersigned's ownership of securities of Steven Madden,
Ltd. and hereby affirms that such Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of each
of the undersigned.


                                                J2 HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED
Dated:      January 6, 1998
            Jericho, New York                   By:   /s/ Jordan Belfort
                                                      -------------------------
                                                      Jordan Belfort
                                                      President

Dated:      January 6, 1998
            Jericho, New York                   By:   /s/ Jordan Belfort
                                                      -------------------------
                                                      Jordan Belfort


                                   EXHIBIT B

            The name and principal occupation or employment, which is each
instance is with J2 Holdings, Incorporated ("J2 Holdings") located at 500 North
Broadway, Suite 240, Jericho, New York 11753, of each executive officer and
director of J2 Holdings is as follows:

NAME                                      PRINCIPLE OCCUPATION
                                          OR EMPLOYMENT

Jordan Belfort                            President of J2 Holdings; Mr.
                                          Belfort's present principal occupation
                                          is the management of personal and
                                          family investments. Mr. Belfort
                                          sometimes engages in such activities
                                          with JRB Group, Incorporated, with
                                          offices at 500 North Broadway, Suite
                                          240, Jericho, New York, 11753.

Item 2-6.
            Please refer to Items 2-6 herein reporting the beneficial ownership.