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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-15</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-06-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001016607</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WLSN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000911092</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>QUAKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ARROTT BLDG 401 WOOD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001402311</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Quaker Capital Partners I, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE ARROTT BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 WOOD STREET SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001402184</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Quaker Premier, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE ARROTT BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 WOOD STREET SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001402182</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Quaker Capital Partners II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE ARROTT BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 WOOD STREET SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001402185</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Quaker Premier II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE ARROTT BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 WOOD STREET SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403701</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Schoeppner Mark G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE ARROTT BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 WOOD STREET, SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15222</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.39</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-06-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-04-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>717481</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Through two partnerships</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.39</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-06-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-07-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>717481</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Through two partnerships</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment is being filed to correct the number of shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $.01 per share
(&quot;Common Stock&quot;), that are issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and the exercise price of the Warrants.  Due to an
incorrect anti-dilution calculation, the original Form 3 indicated ownership of Warrants to purchase 1,632,654 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.10.  This amendment also adds the signatures of all of the Reporting Persons.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Quaker Capital Partners I, L.P. (&quot;Quaker I&quot;), whose sole general partner is Quaker Premier, L.P. (&quot;Premier&quot;), is the record
 owner of one of these Warrants which is originally exercisable for 460,622 shares of Common Stock.  Quaker Capital Partners
 II, L.P. (&quot;Quaker II&quot;), whose sole general partner is Quaker Premier II, L.P. (&quot;Premier2&quot;), is the record owner of one of
 these Warrants which is originally exercisable for 256,859 shares of Common Stock.  Quaker Capital Management Corporaiton is
 the sole general partner of each of Premier and Premier2.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the
 reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an
 admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange
 Act or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As adjusted in connection with an issuance of securities that results in an anti-dilution adjustment to the number of shares
 of Common Stock exercisable under, and the per share exercise price of such shares under, the Warrants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Quaker I is the record owner of one of these Warrants which is originally exercisable for 460,622 shares of Common Stock.
 Quaker II is the record owner of one of these Warrants which is originally exercisable for 256,859 shares of Common Stock.
 Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary
 interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the
 securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>QUAKER CAPITAL PARTNERS I, L.P.

By:  Quaker Premier, L.P., its general partner

       By:  Quaker Capital Management Corporation, its general partner

              By:  /s/ Mark G. Schoeppner                   06/29/2007
                    Mark G. Schoeppner, President


QUAKER PREMIER, L.P.

By:  Quaker Capital Management Corporation, its general partner

       By:  /s/ Mark G. Schoeppner                         06/29/2007
              Mark G. Schoeppner, President


QUAKER CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.

By:  Quaker Premier, L.P., its general partner

       By:  Quaker Capital Management Corporaiton, its general partner

              By:  /s/ Mark G. Schoeppner                   06/29/2007
                     Mark G. Schoeppner, President


QUAKER PREMIER II, L.P.

By:  Quaker Capital Management Corporation, its general partner

       By:  /s/ Mark G. Schoeppner                         06/29/2007
              Mark G. Schoeppner, President


QUAKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

/s/ Mark G. Schoeppner                                       06/29/2007
Mark G. Schoeppner, President


/s/ Mark G. Schoeppner                                       06/29/2007
Mark G. Schoeppner</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark G. Schoeppner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
