EXHIBIT 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. State or County Percentage of Voting Name of Incorporation Securities Owned * - --------------- ---------------- -------------------- Melru Corporation New Jersey 100% Jones Apparel Group Canada Inc. Canada 100% Jones Investment Co., Inc. Delaware 100% Jones Holding Corporation Delaware 100% Jones International Limited Hong Kong 100% Bongal Company Limited Hong Kong 100% Jones Apparel Group (HK) Ltd. Hong Kong 100% Jones Far East Ltd. Hong Kong 100% Vestamex S.A. De C.V. Mexico 100% Camisas de Juarez S.A. De C.V. Mexico 100% * Directly or Indirectly