Exhibit 5.2

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                    WOLF, BLOCK, SCHORR AND SOLIS-COHEN LLP

June 24, 2002

Ira M. Dansky, Esq.
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
1411 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Re:  Jones Apparel Group, Inc. - Registration Statement on Form S-3


Dear Mr. Dansky:

       As special Pennsylvania counsel to Jones Apparel Group, Inc., a
Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), we have been requested to render
this opinion in connection with the Company's registration statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-87658), which was filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 3, 2002, under the Securities
Act of 1933, and Amendment No. 1 to such registration statement filed by
the Company with the SEC on June 24, 2002 (as amended, the "Registration
Statement").

       The Registration Statement relates to the proposed sale from time to
time of up to an aggregate of 562,947 shares of the Company's common stock
(the "Shares") by the selling shareholder named therein. The selling
shareholder acquired the Shares in connection with the acquisition by the
Company of all the outstanding stock of Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel Corp., and
certain assets of Gloria Vanderbilt Trademark B.V., on April 8, 2002.

       For purposes of this opinion we have examined the Registration
Statement; the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company dated
March 11, 2002; the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 18, 2002, by
and among the Company, G.V. Trademark Investments Ltd. And Gloria Vanderbilt
Trademark B.V.; the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Company; the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company; a Subsistence
Certificate dated April 23, 2002, issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania with respect to the Company; the agreements pursuant to which
the Shares were issued; and this opinion. With respect to the foregoing
documents, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity
of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to originals
of all documents submitted to us as certified or reproduced copies.

       As a further basis for this opinion, we have made such inquiry of the
Company and have received such certifications from an officer of the Company
as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of rendering this
opinion. Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have
been duly authorized for issuance, and are validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.

       We are attorneys admitted to the Bar in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any other
jurisdiction. Our examination of law relevant to the matters covered by this
opinion is limited to Pennsylvania law.

       The opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the facts,
circumstances and matters set forth herein and to laws currently in effect. No
opinion may be inferred or is implied beyond matters expressly set forth
herein, and we do not under take and assume no obligation to update or
supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances that may
hereafter come to our attention or any change in law which may hereafter
occur.





       We hereby consent to the reference to this Firm under the heading
"Validity of Securities" in the Registration Statement and in the prospectus
that is part of the Registration Statement and to the filing of this opinion
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

                                 Very truly yours,


                                 /s/  WOLF, BLOCK, SCHORR and SOLIS-COHEN LLP
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