Exhibit 5.2

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                    WOLF, BLOCK, SCHORR AND SOLIS-COHEN LLP

September 13, 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
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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 (the "Registration Statement"), which is being filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 13, 2002, under the
Securities Act of 1933.

     The Registration Statement relates to the proposed sale from time to time
of up to an aggregate of 828,683 shares of the Company's common stock (the
"Shares") by the selling shareholders named therein. The selling shareholders
acquired the Shares in connection with the acquisition by the Company of all
of the outstanding stock of R.S.V. Sport, Inc., American Buffalo, Inc., L.E.I.
Design Studios, Inc. and Exportex De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. on August 15, 2002.

     For purposes of this opinion we have examined the Registration Statement;
the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company dated June 20, 2002;
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 9, 2002, by and among the
Company, The Geliebter Living Trust Dated January 7, 2000, Spencer Rosenheck
and Albert Schami; the Escrow Agreement, dated August 15, 2002 among The
Geliebter Living Trust Dated January 7, 2000, Jones Apparel Group, Inc. and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Escrow Agent; the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Company; the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company;
a Subsistence Certificate dated September 9, 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 such other documents
as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of rendering 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 undertake 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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                                   WOLF, BLOCK, SCHORR and SOLIS-COHEN LLP