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                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.1



                                                                  April 29, 2004

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
512 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York  10018

         Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), on behalf of G-III Apparel
Group, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), relating to (i) 300,000
shares of the Company's common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"),
issuable upon the exercise of options granted pursuant to the G-III Apparel
Group, Ltd. 1997 Stock Option Plan and (ii) 100,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of options granted pursuant to the G-III Apparel
Group, Ltd. 1999 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (collectively, the
"Plans").

     As counsel to the Company, we have examined such corporate records, other
documents and such questions of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate
for the purposes of this opinion and, upon the basis of such examinations,
advise you that in our opinion the 400,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of
the options granted pursuant to the Plans (the "Options") have been duly and
validly authorized and, upon the exercise of the Options in accordance with the
Plans and the applicable option agreements and payment of the exercise price of
the Options, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

     We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration
Statement. This consent is not to be construed as an admission that we are a
person whose consent is required to be filed with the Registration Statement
under the provisions of the Act.

                                                 Very truly yours,



                                                 /s/ Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.






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