G-III Apparel (GIII) 8-K Departure of Directors or Principal Officers

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 3, 2005

                            G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          DELAWARE                        0-18183                41-1590959
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


               512 SEVENTH AVENUE                                  10018
               NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                (Zip Code)
    (Address of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 403-0500

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
           APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(d) On January 3, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Pieter
Deiters to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.




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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                                G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.

Date: January 6, 2005                           By: /s/ Wayne Miller
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                                                    Name:  Wayne S. Miller
                                                    Title: Chief Financial and
                                                           Operating Officer