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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-06-001860
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060713
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060725
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060725

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			G III APPAREL GROUP LTD /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000821002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				411590959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		512 SEVENTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126298830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		512 SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANTE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zimmerman Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326156

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18183
		FILM NUMBER:		06979405

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 756-8040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Prentice Capital Management, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18183
		FILM NUMBER:		06979406

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 756-8040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000821002</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>G III APPAREL GROUP LTD /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GIII</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326150</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Prentice Capital Management, LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>623 FIFTH AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326156</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zimmerman Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.00</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-07-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>375000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Prentice Capital Management, LP (the &quot;Investment Manager&quot;) serves as investment manager to a number of investment funds
 (including Prentice Capital Partners, LP, Prentice Capital Partners QP, LP, Prentice Capital Offshore, Ltd., Prentice
 Special Opportunities, LP, Prentice Special Opportunities Offshore, Ltd. and Prentice Special Opportunities Master, L.P. )
 and manages investments for certain entities in managed accounts (such funds and accounts, the &quot;Investment Entities&quot;).
 Michael Zimmerman (&quot;Mr. Zimmerman&quot;) is responsible for the supervision and conduct of all investment activities of the
 Investment Manager, including, without limitation, for all investment decisions with respect to the assets of the Investment
 Entities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Persons hold the reported securities indirectly through the Investment Entities.  Each of the Investment
 Manager and Mr. Zimmerman disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported securities to the extent such beneficial
 ownership exceeds such person's pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">THE REPORTING PERSONS AND THEIR AFFILIATES ARE PROHIBITED FROM EXERCISING THE SECURITIES LISTED IN TABLE II, IF AFTER SUCH
 EXERCISE THEY, AS A GROUP, WOULD BENEFICIALLY OWN MORE THAN 4.99% OF THE OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK; PROVIDED THAT THE
 REPORTING PERSONS MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE SUCH PERCENTAGE TO ANY OTHER PERCENTAGE NOT IN EXCESS OF 9.99% UPON NOTICE TO THE
 ISSUER; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ANY SUCH INCREASE WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE SIXTY-FIRST (61ST) DAY AFTER SUCH NOTICE
 IS DELIVERED TO THE ISSUER.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The exercise price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events, including customary weighted average
 price anti-dilution adjustments in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PRENTICE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP,  By:  Michael Weiss as Chief Financial Officer,   /s/ Michael Weiss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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