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PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
3000 N.W. 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2001
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To the Shareholders of Perry Ellis International, Inc.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Annual Meeting") of Perry Ellis International, Inc., a Florida corporation
(the "Company"), will be held at the Company's principal executive offices at
3000 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172 at 10:00 A.M. on June 12, 2001 for
the following purposes:

1. To elect three directors of the Company to serve until 2004; and

2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting and any adjournment or postponements thereof.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on May 1, 2001 as
the record date for determining those shareholders entitled to notice of, and
to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Whether or not you expect to be present, please sign, date and return the
enclosed proxy card in the pre-addressed envelope provided for that purpose as
promptly as possible. No postage is required if mailed in the United States.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Fanny Hanono,
Secretary

Miami, Florida
May 8, 2001

ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON. THOSE
SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND ARE RESPECTFULLY URGED TO EXECUTE AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. SHAREHOLDERS WHO
EXECUTE A PROXY CARD MAY NEVERTHELESS ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, REVOKE THEIR
PROXY AND VOTE THEIR SHARES IN PERSON.

PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 12, 2001

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PROXY STATEMENT
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TIME, DATE AND PLACE OF ANNUAL MEETING

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Perry Ellis International, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the "Company"), of proxies from the holders of the Company's
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), for use at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at the Company's
principal executive offices at 3000 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172 at
10:00 A.M. on June 12, 2001, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof
(the "Annual Meeting") pursuant to the enclosed Notice of Annual Meeting.

The approximate date this Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of proxy
are first being sent to shareholders is May 8, 2001. Shareholders should review
the information provided herein in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report
to Shareholders which accompanies this Proxy Statement. The Company's principal
executive offices are located at 3000 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172,
and its telephone number is (305) 592-2830.

INFORMATION CONCERNING PROXY

The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Company's Board of
Directors. The giving of a proxy does not preclude the right to vote in person
should any shareholder giving the proxy so desire. Shareholders have an
unconditional right to revoke their proxy at any time prior to the exercise
thereof, either in person at the Annual Meeting or by filing with the Company's
Secretary at the Company's headquarters a written revocation or duly executed
proxy bearing a later date; however, no such revocation will be effective until
written notice of the revocation is received by the Company at or prior to the
Annual Meeting.

The cost of preparing, assembling and mailing this Proxy Statement, the
Notice of Annual Meeting and the enclosed proxy is to be borne by the Company.
In addition to the use of mail, employees of the Company may solicit proxies
personally and by telephone. The Company's employees will receive no
compensation for soliciting proxies other than their regular salaries. The
Company may request banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy material to their principals and to
request authority for the execution of proxies. The Company may reimburse such
persons for their expenses in so doing.

PURPOSES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders will consider and vote
upon the following matters:

1. To elect three directors of the Company to serve until 2004;

2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting and any adjournment or postponements thereof.

Unless contrary instructions are indicated on the enclosed proxy, all
shares represented by valid proxies received pursuant to this solicitation (and
which have not been revoked in accordance with the procedures set forth herein)
will be voted (a) for the election of the respective nominees for director
named below and (b) in favor of all other proposals described in the Notice of
Annual Meeting. In the event a shareholder specifies a different choice by
means of the enclosed proxy, his shares will be voted in accordance with the
specification so made.

OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

The Board of Directors has set the close of business on May 1, 2001 as the
record date (the "Record Date") for determining shareholders of the Company
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date,
there were 6,555,874 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, all of
which are entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting. Each share of Common
Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to shareholders for
approval at the Annual Meeting.

The attendance, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is
necessary to constitute a quorum. Directors will be elected by a plurality of
the votes cast by the shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy
at the Annual Meeting. The affirmative votes of the holders of a majority of
the shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual
Meeting will be required for approval of the other proposals covered by this
Proxy Statement. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to
vote are represented at the Annual Meeting, a majority of the shares so
represented may adjourn the Annual Meeting to another date, time or place, and
notice need not be given of the new date, time or place if the new date, time
or place is announced at the meeting before an adjournment is taken.

Prior to the Annual Meeting, the Company will select one or more
inspectors of election for the meeting. Such inspector(s) shall determine the
number of shares of Common Stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a
quorum and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive, count and
tabulate ballots and votes and determine the results thereof. Abstentions will
be considered as shares present and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and
will be counted as votes cast at the Annual Meeting, but will not be counted as
votes cast for or against any given matter.

A broker or nominee holding shares registered in its name, or in the name
of its nominee, which are beneficially owned by another person and for which it
has not received instructions as to voting

from the beneficial owner, may have discretion to vote the beneficial owner's
shares with respect to the election of directors and other matters addressed at
the Annual Meeting. Any such shares which are not represented at the Annual
Meeting either in person or by proxy will not be considered to have cast votes
on any matters addressed at the Annual Meeting.

BENEFICIAL SECURITY OWNERSHIP

The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, information with
respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock by (i) each
person who is known by the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of the
Company's outstanding Common Stock, (ii) the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and each of the other "Named Executive Officers" (as defined below in
"Executive Compensation-Summary Compensation Table"), (iii) each director of
the Company, and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a
group. The Company is not aware of any beneficial owner of more than 5% of the
outstanding Common Stock other than as set forth in the following table.

Name and Address % of Class
of Beneficial Owner(1)(2) Number of Shares Outstanding
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George Feldenkreis(3) ..................... 2,021,546 29.1
Oscar Feldenkreis(4) ...................... 1,406,978 20.8
Fanny Hanono(5) ........................... 398,648 6.1
Salomon Hanono(5)(6) ...................... 434,898 6.6
Neal S. Nackman(7) ........................ 20,000 *
GFX, Inc. ................................. 361,525 5.5
Joseph Roisman(8) ......................... 21,750 *
Allan Zwerner(9) .......................... 18,750 *
Ronald Buch(10) ........................... 25,750 *
Gary Dix(11) .............................. 42,800 *
Joseph P. Lacher(12) ...................... 17,000 *
Leonard Miller(13) ........................ 78,250 1.2
All directors and executive officers
as a group(11 persons) .................. 3,915,336 53.2
FMR Corporation
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109(14) ......... 672,940 10.3
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.
1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401(15) .............. 429,800 6.6

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* Less than 1%.
(1) Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o
Perry Ellis International, Inc., 3000 N.W. 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida
33172.
(2) Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in this table have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock
listed, which include shares of Common Stock in which such persons have
the right to acquire a beneficial interest within 60 days from the Record
Date.

(3) Represents (a) 1,176,325 shares of Common Stock held by George
Feldenkreis, (b) 400,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise
of stock options held by George Feldenkreis, (c) 361,525 shares of Common
Stock held by GFX, Inc. (f/k/a Carfel, Inc.) ("GFX") of which company Mr.
Feldenkreis is a director, executive officer and principal shareholder and
(d) 83,690 shares of Common Stock held by a charitable foundation of which
George Feldenkreis, Oscar Feldenkreis and Fanny Hanono are each directors
and officers (the "Foundation").
(4) Represents (a) 1,122,288 shares of Common Stock held by a limited
partnership of which Oscar Feldenkreis is the sole shareholder of the
general partner and the sole limited partner, (b) 1,000 shares of Common
Stock held by Mr. Feldenkreis directly, (c) 200,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of stock options held by Oscar Feldenkreis and
(d) 83,690 shares held by the Foundation.
(5) Represents (a) 314,958 shares of Common Stock held by a limited
partnership of which Fanny Hanono is the sole shareholder of the general
partner and the sole limited partner and (b) 83,690 shares held by the
Foundation. Salomon Hanono and Fanny Hanono are husband and wife.
(6) Also includes 36,250 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
stock options held by Mr. Hanono.
(7) Represents 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
stock options held by Mr. Nackman. Mr. Nackman's employment agreement was
not renewed by the Company.
(8) Represents (a) 1,500 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Roisman and (b)
20,250 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options
held by Mr. Roisman.
(9) Represents 18,750 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
stock options held by Mr. Zwerner.
(10) Represents (a) 750 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Buch and (b) 25,000
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options held by
Mr. Buch.
(11) Represents (a) 4,000 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Dix, (b) 1,800
shares of Common Stock held in trust for his children, (c) 750 shares held
in an individual retirement account and (d) 36,250 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of stock options held by Mr. Dix.
(12) Represents (a) 2,000 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Lacher, (b) 5,000
shares held by Mr. Lacher's spouse and (c) 10,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of stock options held by Mr. Lacher.
(13) Represents (a) 42,000 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Miller and (b)
36,250 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options
held by Mr. Miller.
(14) Based solely on information contained in amendment to Schedule 13G dated
December 31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Commission"). All 672,940 shares of Common Stock are owned by Fid Low
Priced Stock Fund, a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR Corporation.
(15) Based solely on information contained in Schedule 13G dated December 31,
2000 filed with the Commission.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide that the Board of
Directors be divided into three classes. Each class of directors serves a
staggered three-year term. Gary Dix, Leonard Miller and George Feldenkreis hold
office until the 2001 Annual Meeting. Ronald L. Buch, Salomon Hanono and Joseph
P. Lacher hold office until the 2002 Annual Meeting. Allan Zwerner and Oscar
Feldenkreis hold office until the 2003 Annual Meeting. Richard W. McEwen, a
Director since September 1994, will be retiring from the Board of Directors at
the 2001 Annual Meeting.

At the Annual Meeting, three directors will be elected by the shareholders
to serve until the Annual Meeting to be held in 2004 or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. The accompanying form of proxy when properly
executed and returned to the Company, will be voted FOR the election as
directors of the three persons named below, unless the proxy contains contrary
instructions. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the
number of nominees named in the Proxy Statement. Management has no reason to
believe that any of the nominees is unable or unwilling to serve if elected.
However, in the event that any of the nominees should become unable or
unwilling to serve as a director, the proxy will be voted for the election of
such person or persons as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

Nominees

The persons nominated as directors are as follows:

Name Age Position with the Company
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George Feldenkreis ............ 65 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Gary Dix(1) ................... 53 Director
Leonard Miller(1)(2) .......... 71 Director

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(1) Member of Audit Committee.
(2) Member of Compensation Committee.

George Feldenkreis founded the Company in 1967, has been involved in all
aspects of its operations since that time and served as the Company's President
and a Director until February 1993, at which time he was elected Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He is a member of the Board of Directors
of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and is a trustee of the University of
Miami.

Gary Dix was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in May 1993.
Since February 1994, Mr. Dix, a certified public accountant, has been a partner
at Mallah Furman & Company, P.A., an accounting firm in Miami, Florida. From
1979 to January 1994, Mr. Dix was a partner of Silver Dix & Hammer, P.A.,
another Miami accounting firm.

Leonard Miller was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in May
1993. Mr. Miller has been Vice President and Secretary of Pasadena Homes, Inc.,
a home construction firm in Miami, Florida, since 1959.

The Board of Directors Recommends a Vote for Approval of All of the
Nominees for Election as Directors.

Set forth below is certain information concerning the directors who are
not currently standing for election and the executive officers who are not
directors:

Term
Name Age Position with the Company Expires
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Oscar Feldenkreis ........... 41 President, Chief Operating Officer and Director 2003
Joseph Roisman .............. 54 Executive Vice President N/A
Fanny Hanono ................ 40 Secretary-Treasurer N/A
Allan Zwerner ............... 56 President of Licensing and Director 2003
Ronald L. Buch .............. 65 Director 2002
Salomon Hanono .............. 51 Director 2002
Joseph P. Lacher(1) ......... 55 Director 2003

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(1) Member of Audit and Compensation Committee.

Oscar Feldenkreis was elected Vice President and a Director in 1979 and
joined the Company on a full-time basis in 1980. Mr. Feldenkreis has been
involved in all aspects of the Company's operations since that time and was
elected President and Chief Operating Officer in February 1993. He is also a
member of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.

Joseph Roisman was appointed Executive Vice President in September 1995.
Previously, Mr. Roisman, who has been employed by the Company since 1988, held
the position of Vice President, Sales. Mr. Roisman was also employed by the
Company from 1970 to 1982 in various sales capacities. Form 1982 to 1988, Mr.
Roisman was employed in similar capacities by Euro American Fashion, Inc.

Fanny Hanono was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Company in September
1990. From September 1988 to August 1990, Mrs. Hanono served as the Company's
Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. From 1988 until February 2001, Ms.
Hanono was employed by GFX, which was an importer and distributor of automotive
parts and is currently employed as a Vice President by SPX Filtran, which
acquired substantially all of GFX's assets.

Allan Zwerner was elected President of Licensing and a Director in April
1999. From September 1998 to April 1999, Mr. Zwerner was Senior Vice
President-General Merchandising Manager, Menswear at J. Crew Group, Inc. From
March 1982 to September 1998, Mr. Zwerner served in a number of executive
positions at Federated Department Stores, Inc. most recently serving as Senior
Vice President-General Merchandising Manager for Market and Product
Development, Men's and Children's Clothing.

Ronald L. Buch was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in January
1996. Prior to his retirement in 1995, Mr. Buch was employed by K-Mart
Corporation for over 39 years, most recently as Vice President and General
Merchandise Manager.

Salomon Hanono was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in February
1993. From 1987 until February 2001, Mr. Hanono was employed by GFX in various
executive capacities and is currently employed as a Vice President by SPX
Filtran, which acquired substantially all of GFX's assets.

Joseph P. Lacher was elected to the Company's Board of Directors in
September 1999. Since 1991, Mr. Lacher has been State President for Florida
operations of BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

From 1967 to 1990, Mr. Lacher served in various management capacities at AT&T
corporate headquarters and at Southern Bell. Mr. Lacher is a director of
SunTrust of Miami, N.A. and a trustee of Florida International University
Foundation.

George Feldenkreis is the father of Oscar Feldenkreis and Fanny Hanono and
the father-in-law of Salomon Hanono. There are no other family relationships
among the Company's directors and executive officers.

The Company's executive officers are elected annually by the Board of
Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board. The Company's directors
hold office until the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders after
their respective and until their successors have been duly elected and
qualified.

Compliance with Section 16(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
the Company's directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10%
percent of the Company's Common Stock to file reports of beneficial ownership
and changes in ownership of the Company's Common Stock with the Commission.
Such persons are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) forms they file.

Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, or
oral or written representations from certain reporting persons that no Forms 5
were required for those persons, the Company believes that, with respect to the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2001 ("Fiscal 2001"), all filing requirements
applicable to its directors, executive officers and greater than 10% percent
beneficial owners were complied with except that a result of an administrative
oversite one report was not timely filed to reflect one transaction executed by
George Feldenkreis.

Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors

During Fiscal 2001, the Board of Directors held five formal meetings.
During Fiscal 2001, no director attended fewer than 75% of the number of
meetings of the Board of Directors and each Committee of the Board of Directors
of which he was a member held during the period he served on the Board.

The only committees of the Board of Directors are the Audit Committee and
the Compensation Committee. The Board does not have a nominating or similar
committee.

The Audit Committee is presently comprised of Gary Dix, Joseph P. Lacher
and Leonard Miller. The duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee
include (a) recommending to the Board of Directors the appointment of the
Company's independent public accountants and any termination of engagement, (b)
reviewing the plan and scope of independent audits, (c) reviewing the Company's
significant accounting policies and internal controls, (d) having general
responsibility for all related auditing matters, and (e) reporting its
recommendations and findings to the full Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit
Committee, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.
The Audit Committee is composed of outside

directors who are not officers or employees of the Company or its subsidiaries.
In the opinion of the Board of Directors and as "independent" is defined under
the standards of the National Association of Securities Dealers, these
directors are independent of management and free of any relationships that
would interfere with their exercise of independent judgement as members of the
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee met on three occasions during Fiscal 2001.

The Compensation Committee is presently comprised of Leonard Miller and
Richard W. McEwen, who is retiring from the Board of Directors at the 2001
Annual Meeting. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the
compensation of the Company's executive officers and administers the Company's
stock option plans and Incentive Compensation Plan. The Compensation Committee
met on one occasion during Fiscal 2001. Following the 2001 Annual Meeting,
Joseph P. Lacher will replace Richard W. McEwen on the Compensation Committee.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following compensation table sets forth for the fiscal years ended
January 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the cash and certain other compensation earned
by the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and such other executive officers whose
annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 during Fiscal 2001 (together with the
CEO, collectively, the "Named Executive Officers"):

Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation Awards
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Securities Underlying LTIP All Other
Fiscal Salary Bonus Option/SAR's Payouts Compensation
Name and Principal Position Year ($) ($) (#) ($)(1) ($)(2)
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George Feldenkreis 2001 500,000 250,000 -- -- 31,804
Chairman and CEO 2000 400,000 250,000 250,000 -- 7,101
1999 270,833 55,000 150,000 -- 3,200

Oscar Feldenkreis 2001 600,000 -- -- 475,000 16,242
President and Chief 2000 370,000 630,000 100,000 -- 18,051
Operating Officer 1999 370,000 470,000 55,000 -- 22,741

Joseph Roisman 2001 170,000 17,000 -- -- 6,000
Executive Vice President 2000 165,000 33,000 -- -- 9,215
1999 152,000 15,000 6,000 -- 7,860

Neal S. Nackman(3) 2001 244,400 20,000 -- -- --
Chief Financial Officer 2000 156,980 20,000 30,000 -- --
since June 1999

Allan Zwerner 2001 363,125 70,000 -- -- 11,700
President of Licensing 2000 270,577 -- 25,000 -- --
since April 1999

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(1) The dollar amount represents payments made under the Company's Incentive
Compensation Plan.
(2) The dollar amount represents Company contributions for the Named Executive
Officers under the Company's 401(k) plan and Company payments for a car
allowance, a leased vehicle or life insurance.
(3) Mr. Nackman's employment agreement was not renewed by the Company.

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

There were no option grants made during Fiscal 2001 to any of the Named
Executive Officers.

Stock Options Held at End of Fiscal 2001

The following table indicates the total number and value of exercisable
and unexercisable stock options held by each of the Named Executive Officers as
of January 31, 2001. No options to purchase stock were exercised by any of the
Named Executive Officers in Fiscal 2001.

Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money Options
Options at Fiscal Year-End(#) at Fiscal Year-End($)(1)
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Name Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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George Feldenkreis ......... 400,000 0 0 0
Oscar Feldenkreis .......... 200,000 0 0 0
Joseph Roisman ............. 15,000 5,250 0 0
Neal S. Nackman(2) ......... 10,000 20,000 0 0
Allan Zwerner .............. 12,500 12,500 0 0

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(1) Based on the Nasdaq National Market last sales price for the Company's
Common Stock on January 31, 2001 in the amount of $6.00 per share.
(2) Mr. Nackman's employment agreement was not renewed by the Company.

Compensation of Directors

During Fiscal 2001, non-employee directors were compensated at the rate of
$5,000 per quarter up to a maximum of $20,000 per annum. Directors are
reimbursed for travel and lodging expenses in connection with their attendance
at meetings. Directors are also entitled to receive options under the Company's
stock option plans. During Fiscal 2001, each non-employee director was granted
options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.19
per share. As of the Record Date, the following options granted to non-employee
directors were outstanding:

Number of Exercise Expiration
Name of Optionee Shares Price($) Date
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Ronald L. Buch ............ 10,000 5.19 January 4, 2011
10,000 8.81 April 22, 2009
5,000 15.75 May 7, 2008

Gary Dix .................. 10,000 5.19 January 4, 2011
10,000 8.81 April 22, 2009
5,000 15.75 May 7, 2008
11,250 8.00 June 2, 2005

Richard W. McEwen ......... 10,000 5.19 January 4, 2011
10,000 8.81 April 22, 2009
5,000 15.75 May 7, 2008
7,500 8.00 June 2, 2005

Leonard Miller ............ 10,000 5.19 January 4, 2011
10,000 8.81 April 22, 2009
5,000 15.75 May 7, 2008
11,250 8.00 June 2, 2005

Salomon Hanono ............ 10,000 5.19 January 4, 2011
10,000 8.81 April 22, 2009
5,000 15.75 May 7, 2008
11,250 8.00 June 2, 2005

Joseph P. Lacher .......... 10,000 5.19 January 4, 2011

Employment Agreements

The Company is a party to an employment agreement with Oscar Feldenkreis,
the President and Chief Operating Officer, which was renewed in May 2000 for a
two-year period. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of
$600,000, subject to annual cost-of-living increases, and an annual bonus in
the form of a performance bonus, equal to 3.5% of pre-tax fiscal 2001 income
with a minimum of $475,000 bonus and a maximum of $675,000 bonus. The
employment agreement also prohibits Mr. Feldenkreis from directly or indirectly
competing with the Company for one year after

termination of his employment for any reason except the Company's termination
of Mr. Feldenkreis without cause. Upon termination of the employment agreement
by reason of his death or disability, Mr. Feldenkreis or his estate will
receive a lump sum payment equal to one year's salary plus a bonus as may be
determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion.

The Company is party to an employment agreement with George Feldenkreis,
the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, which was renewed in May
2000 for a two-year period. The employment agreement provides for an annual
salary of $500,000, subject to annual cost-of-living increases, and an annual
bonus in the form of a performance bonus to be determined by the Compensation
Committee up to a maximum of $250,000. George Feldenkreis' employment agreement
contains termination and non-competition provisions similar to those set forth
in Oscar Feldenkreis' agreement.

The Company is party to an employment agreement with Allan Zwerner, the
President of Licensing, which is effective for a three-year period commencing
April 23, 1999. In connection with the employment agreement, Mr. Zwerner was
granted options under the Company's option plans to purchase 25,000 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.81 per share. The employment agreement
provides for an annual salary of $350,000, and an annual bonus, up to a maximum
of $175,000, based on performance guidelines.

Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation

Under rules established by the Commission, the Company is required to
provide a report explaining the rationale and considerations that led to
fundamental compensation decisions affecting the Company's executive officers
(including the Named Executive Officers) during the past fiscal year. The
report of the Company's Compensation Committee is set forth below.

Compensation Philosophy

The three principal components of the Company's executive compensation are
salary, bonus and stock options. These components are designed to facilitate
fulfillment of the compensation objectives of the Company's Board of Directors
and the Compensation Committee, which objectives include (i) attracting and
retaining competent management, (ii) recognizing individual initiative and
achievement, (iii) rewarding management for short and long term
accomplishments, and (iv) aligning management compensation with the achievement
of the Company's goals and performance.

The Compensation Committee endorses the position that equity ownership by
management is beneficial in aligning management's and shareholders' interests
in the enhancement of shareholder value. This alignment is amplified by the
extensive holdings by management of Company Common Stock and stock options.
Base salaries for new management employees are determined initially by
evaluating the responsibilities of the position held and the experience of the
individual, and by reference to the competitive marketplace for managerial
talent, including a comparison of base salaries for comparable positions at
similar companies of comparable sales and capitalization. Annual salary
adjustments are determined by evaluating the competitive marketplace, the
performance of the Company, the performance of the executive, and the
responsibilities assumed by the executive.

The Compensation Committee intends to review the Company's existing
management compensation programs on an ongoing basis and will (i) meet with the
chief executive officer to

consider and set mutually agreeable performance standards and goals for members
of senior management and/or the Company, as appropriate or as otherwise
required pursuant to any such officer's employment agreement and (ii) consider
and, as appropriate, approve modifications to such programs to ensure a proper
fit with the philosophy of the Compensation Committee and the agreed-upon
standards and goals. The Compensation Committee has not yet considered or
approved the individual or corporate performance goals or standards for the
fiscal year ending January 31, 2002 with respect to the Company's management
incentive programs.

Chief Executive Officer Compensation

The principal factors considered by the Board of Directors in determining
Fiscal 2001 salary and bonus for George Feldenkreis, the Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, included an analysis of the
compensation of chief executive officers of public companies within the
Company's industry and public companies similar in size and capitalization to
the Company. The Compensation Committee also considered the Company's Fiscal
2001 earnings, expectations for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2002 and
other performance measures in determining George Feldenkreis' compensation, but
there was no specific relationship or formula by which such compensation was
tied to Company performance. The Company also considered that, notwithstanding
the fact that his employment agreement does not require Mr. Feldenkreis to
devote more than 50% of his working time to the affairs of the Company, the
fact that Mr. Feldenkreis has devoted the vast majority of his working time to
the affairs of the Company.

Other Executive Officers' Compensation

Fiscal 2002 base salary and bonus for the Company's other executive
officers were determined by the Compensation Committee. This determination was
made after a review and consideration of a number of factors, including each
executive's level of responsibility and commitment, level of performance (with
respect to specific areas of responsibility and on an overall basis), past and
present contribution to and achievement of Company goals and performance during
Fiscal 2001, compensation levels at competitive publicly held companies and the
Company's historical compensation levels. Although Company performance was one
of the factors considered, the approval of the Compensation Committee was based
upon an overall review of the relevant factors, and there was no specific
relationship or formula by which compensation was tied to Company performance.

Stock Options

The Company maintains stock option plans which are designed to attract and
retain directors, executive officers and other employees of the Company and to
reward them for delivering long-term value to the Company. No options to
purchase shares were granted to executive officers during Fiscal 2001.

/s/ Leonard Miller
/s/ Richard W. McEwen

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None.

PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on
the Company's Common Stock with the cumulative total shareholder return on the
Nasdaq Stock Market-US Index and The S&P Textile-Apparel Manufacturer Index
commencing on January 31, 1996 and ending January 31, 2001.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET-U.S. INDEX
AND THE S&P TEXTILE (APPAREL) INDEX

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January 31,
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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Perry Ellis .......... $118.75 $129.69 $200.00 $142.58 $ 75.00
Nasdaq US ............ 131.11 154.69 242.14 378.42 265.46
S&P Textiles ......... 119.73 116.67 106.72 70.39 100.22

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* Assumes that $100 was invested on January 31, 1996 in the Company's Common
Stock or on January 31, 1996 in the Nasdaq Stock Market Index or The S&P
Textile (Apparel) Index, and that all dividends are reinvested.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Audit Committee hereby reports as follows:

1. The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial
statements with the Company's management.

2. The Audit Committee has discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP, the
Company's independent accountants, the matters required to be discussed
by SAS 61 (Communication with Audit Committees).

3. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter
from Deloitte & Touche LLP required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1 (Independent Discussions with Audit Committees), and has
discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP their independence.

4. Based on the review and discussion referred to in paragraphs (1) through
(3) above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors of
the Company, and the Board of Directors has approved, that the audited
financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001, for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Gary Dix
/s/ Joseph P. Lacher
/s/ Leonard Miller

AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001, fees for services provided by
Deloitte & Touche LLP were as follows:

A. Audit ........................................................ $ 154,000
B. Financial Information Systems Design Implementation .......... $ 0
C. All Other Fees, consisting of corporate tax
consulting ($91,650) and other services ($10,000). ........... $ 101,650

CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

Lease Agreements

The Company leases certain office and warehouse space owned by George
Feldenkreis, the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
Rent expense, including taxes, for these leases amounted to $316,257, $265,000,
and $546,000 for the years ended January 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Licensing Agreements

The Company is party to licensing agreements (the "Isaco License
Agreements") with Isaco International, Inc. ("Isaco"), pursuant to which Isaco
was granted the exclusive license to use the Natural Issue and Perry Ellis
brand names in the United States and Puerto Rico to market a line of men's
underwear and loungewear. The principal shareholder of Isaco is the
father-in-law of Oscar Feldenkreis, the Company's President and Chief Operating
Officer. Royalty income earned from the Isaco License Agreements amounted to
$1,085,310, $438,000 and $298,000 for the years ended January 31, 2001, 2000,
and 1999, respectively.

The Company believes that its arrangements with George Feldenkreis and
Isaco are on terms at least as favorable as the Company could secure from a
non-affiliated third party.

OTHER BUSINESS

The Board of Directors knows of no other business to be brought before the
Annual Meeting. If, however, any other business should properly come before the
Annual Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote proxies
as in their discretion they may deem appropriate, unless they are directed by a
proxy to do otherwise.

INFORMATION CONCERNING SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated by the Commission, a shareholder
intending to present a proposal to be included in the Company's proxy statement
for the Company's 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must deliver a proposal
in writing to the Company's principal executive offices no later than January
15, 2002.

Shareholder proposals intended to be presented at, but not included in the
Company's proxy materials for, that meeting must be received by the Company no
later than March 30, 2002, at its principal executive offices; otherwise, such
proposals will be subject to the grant of discretionary authority contained in
the Company's form of proxy to vote on them.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Fanny Hanono,
Secretary

Miami, Florida
May 8, 2001

Appendix A

PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

The audit committee is a committee of the board of directors. Its primary
function is to assist the board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by
reviewing the financial information which will be provided to the shareholders
and others, the systems of internal controls which management and the board of
directors have established, and the audit process.

In meeting its responsibilities, the audit committee is expected to:

1. Provide an open avenue of communication between the internal auditors, the
independent accountants, and the board of directors.

2. Review and update the committee's charter annually.

3. Recommend to the board of directors the independent accountants to be
nominated, approve the compensation of the independent accountants, and review
and approve the discharge of the independent accountants.

4. Review and concur in the appointment, replacement, reassignment, or
dismissal of the director of internal auditing.

5. Confirm and assure the independence of the internal auditor and the
independent accountants, including a review of management consulting services
and related fees provided by the independent accountants.

6. Inquire of management, the director of internal auditing, and the
independent accountants about significant risks or exposures and assess the
steps management has taken to minimize such risk to the company.

7. Consider, in consultation with the independent accountants and the
director of internal auditing, the audit scope and plan of the internal
auditors and the independent accountants.

8. Consider with management and the independent accountants the rationale for
employing audit firms other than the principal independent accountants.

9. Review with the director of internal auditing and the independent
accountants the coordination of audit effort to assure completeness of
coverage, reduction of redundant efforts, and the effective use of audit
resources.

10. Consider and review with the independent accountants and the director of
internal auditing:

(a) The adequacy of the company's internal controls including computerized
information system controls and security.

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(b) Any related significant findings and recommendations of the independent
accountants and internal auditing together with management's responses
thereto.

11. Review with management and the independent accountants at the completion
of the annual examination:

(a) The company's annual financial statements and related footnotes.

(b) The independent accountant's audit of the financial statements and his
or her report thereon.

(d) Any serious difficulties or disputes with management encountered during
the course of the audit.

(e) Other matters related to the conduct of the audit which are to be
communicated to the committee under generally accepted auditing
standards.

12. Consider and review with management and the director of internal auditing:

(a) Significant findings during the year and management's responses
thereto.

(b) Any difficulties encountered in the course of their audits, including
any restrictions on the scope of their work or access to required
information.

(d) The internal auditing department budget and staffing.

13. Review filings with the SEC and other published documents containing the
company's financial statements and consider whether the information contained
in these documents is consistent with the information contained in the
financial statements.

14. Review with management, the independent accountants, and the director of
internal auditing the interim financial report before it is filed with the SEC
or other regulators.

15. Review policies and procedures with respect to officers' expense accounts
and perquisites, including their use of corporate assets, and consider the
results of any review of these areas by the internal auditor or the independent
accountants.

16. Review with the director of internal auditing and the independent
accountants the results of their review of the company's monitoring compliance
with the company's code of conduct.

17. Review legal and regulatory matters that may have a material impact on the
financial statements, related company compliance policies, and programs and
reports received from regulators.

18. Meet with the director of internal auditing, the independent accountants,
and management in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters that the
committee or these groups believe should be discussed privately with the audit
committee.

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19. Report committee actions to the board of directors with such
recommendations as the committee may deem appropriate.

20. Prepare a letter for inclusion in the annual report that describes the
committee's composition and responsibilities, and how they were discharged.

21. The audit committee shall have the power to conduct or authorize
investigations into any matters within the committee's scope of
responsibilities. The committee shall be empowered to retain independent
counsel, accountants, or others to assist it in the conduct of any
investigation.

22. The committee shall meet at least four times per year or more frequently
as circumstances require. The committee may ask members of management or others
to attend the meeting and provide pertinent information as necessary.

23. The committee will perform such other functions as assigned by law, the
company's charter or bylaws, or the board of directors.

The membership of the audit committee shall consist of at least three
independent members of the board of directors who shall serve at the pleasure
of the board of directors. Audit committee members and the committee chairman
shall be designated by the full board of directors.

The duties and responsibilities of a member of the audit committee are in
addition to those duties set out for a member of the board of directors.

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PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS -- JUNE 12, 2001
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

The undersigned hereby appoints George Feldenkreis and Oscar Feldenkreis
as Proxies, each with full power to appoint a substitute, to represent and to
vote, with all the powers the undersigned would have if personally present, all
the shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of Perry Ellis
International, Inc. (the "Company") held of record by the undersigned on May 1,
2001 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 12, 2001 or any
adjournment or adjournments thereof.

[ ] FOR ALL THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
(except as marked to the contrary below) to vote for all nominees
listed below
George Feldenkreis Gary Dix Leonard Miller

(INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority for any individual nominees, write
that nominee's name in the space below.)

________________________________________________________________________________

In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon other
business as may come before the meeting.

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, the Proxy will
be voted FOR Proposal 1.

Dated:____________________________, 2001

________________________________________
(Signature)

PLEASE SIGN HERE
Please date this proxy and sign your
name exactly as it appears hereon.

Where there is more than one owner,
each should sign. When signing as an
agent, attorney, administrator,
executor, guardian, or trustee, please
add your title as such. If executed by
a corporation, the proxy should be
signed by a duly authorized officer who
should indicate his office.

PLEASE DATE, SIGN, AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.