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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  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): April 7, 1999



                         Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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       PENNSYLVANIA                                      06-0935166
     (State or other             1-10746               (IRS Employer
       jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)  Identification Number)
    of incorporation)


                           250 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE
                             BRISTOL, PA 19007
           (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 785-4000

                               Not applicable
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

          On April 7, 1999, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") filed
a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as amended and supplemented from time
to time, the "Exchange Offer Registration Statement"), relating to the
proposed issuance of up to 24,426,396 shares of the Company's common stock,
par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), to be issued in connection with
the proposed acquisition by the Company of Nine West Group Inc. ("Nine
West"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 1,
1999, by and among the Company, Jill Acquisition Sub Inc. and Nine West.

          The proxy statement/prospectus (as amended and supplemented from
time to time, the "Proxy/Prospectus") that is a part of the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement contains certain historical data of Nine West and
certain unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements that give
effect to the acquisition of Nine West by the Company under the purchase
method of accounting.

          Exhibit 99.1 contains certain audited consolidated financial
statements of Nine West at January 30, 1999, January 31, 1998, and for each
of the three years in the period ended January 30, 1999 (collectively,
"Nine West's Historical Financial Statements"). Nine West's Historical
Financial Statements are hereby incorporated by reference.

          Exhibit 99.2 contains certain unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements, at or for the year ended December 31, 1998, which
give effect to the acquisition of Nine West by the Company under the
purchase method of accounting (collectively, the "Pro Forma Annual
Financial Statements"). The Pro Forma Annual Financial Statements are
hereby incorporated by reference.





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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1    Audited consolidated financial statements of Nine West
                at January 30, 1999, January 31, 1998, and for each of
                the three years in the period ended January 30, 1999,
                incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration
                Statement on Form S-4/A (Registration Statement No.
                333-75867), filed on May 12, 1999

Exhibit 99.2    Unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements,
                at or for the year ended December 31, 1998, which give
                effect to the acquisition of Nine West by the Company
                under the purchase method of accounting, incorporated
                by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on
                Form S-4/A (Registration Statement No.
                333-75867), filed on May 12, 1999





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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.


                                        JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.,
                                         Registrant

                                        By: /s/ Wesley R. Card
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                                            Wesley R. Card
                                            Chief Financial Officer


   May 13, 1999





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                                EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit 99.1    Audited consolidated financial statements of Nine West
                at January 30, 1999, January 31, 1998, and for each of
                the three years in the period ended January 30, 1999,
                incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration
                Statement on Form S-4/A (Registration Statement No.
                333-75867), filed on May 12, 1999

Exhibit 99.2    Unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements,
                at or for the year ended December 31, 1998, which give
                effect to the acquisition of Nine West by the Company
                under the purchase method of accounting, incorporated
                by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on
                Form S-4/A (Registration Statement No.
                333-75867), filed on May 12, 1999