EXHIBIT 12

                        JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
            COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                            (In millions)

                                          Year Ended December 31,
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                                       2006          2005          2004
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(Loss) income before income taxes.  $(199.5)       $425.3        $482.9
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Fixed charges
  Interest expense and
    amortization of
    financing costs...............     58.2          76.2          51.2
  Portion of rent expense
    representing interest.........     53.1          50.1          40.8
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Total fixed charges...............    111.3         126.3          92.0
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(Loss) income before income taxes
  and fixed charges...............  $ (88.2)       $551.6        $574.9
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Ratio of earnings to
  fixed charges...................      N/A           4.4           6.2
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