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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001011438-08-000237
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUBELL JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249591

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51483
		FILM NUMBER:		08772638

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1561 8TH STREET
		CITY:			MANHATTAN BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90266

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRUE RELIGION APPAREL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001160858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				980352633
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2263 EAST VERNON AVENUE
		CITY:			VERNON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90058
		BUSINESS PHONE:		323.266.3072

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2263 EAST VERNON AVENUE
		CITY:			VERNON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90058

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GUSANA EXPLORATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011015
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>TRUE RELIGION APPAREL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRLG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LUBELL JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90058</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-22</value>
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                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.77</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vested as to one-third of the number of options on the date of grant, one-third of the number of options twelve
 months from the date of grant and the final one-third of the number of options twenty-four months from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey Lubell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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