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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-062943.txt : 20081126
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081126123305
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-062943
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTINEZ ARTHUR C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012767

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10689
		FILM NUMBER:		081216559

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEARS ROEBUCK & CO
		STREET 2:		SEARS TOWER, PO BOX 081079
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			80808-1079

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEARS ROEBUCK & CO
		STREET 2:		SEARS TOWER, PO BOX 081079
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60808-1079

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLAIBORNE LIZ INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352363
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330]
		IRS NUMBER:				132842791
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1441 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123544900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CLAIBORNE AVE
		CITY:			N BERGEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07047
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000352363</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLAIBORNE LIZ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001012767</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARTINEZ ARTHUR C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SEARS ROEBUCK &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SEARS TOWER PO BOX 081079</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60808-1079</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>431</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stocks, par value $1 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>431</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19689</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form is being filed for purposes of reporting the Issuer's credit to Reporting Person of Phantom Stock pursuant to Reporting Person's election to defer receipt of cash compensation for Board and Board Committee retention and meeting fees under the Issuer's Outside Directors' Deferral Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).  The Phantom Stock represents the amount of the cash fees credited to the Reporting Person as of the date recorded on Issuer's records.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the Plan, participants may choose any month and year at least three years after the date of deferral for the distribution of the Shares.  The Phantom Shares are convertible to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nicholas Rubino, as Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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