UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                              (AMENDMENT NO. __ )*

                            G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                   362-37H-101
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
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             (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

|X|      Rule 13d-1 (b)
|_|      Rule 13d-1 (c)
|_|      Rule 13d-1 (d)

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*      The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
       person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
       securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
       would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

       The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
       deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
       that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
       the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP NO. 362-37H-101 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON, I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): Buckingham Capital Management Incorporated, Federal I.D. No. 13-3276152 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*: (a) |_| (b) |X| 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 478,900 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 478,900 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 478,900 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:* |_| 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 7.31% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*: IA - ------------------------ * See Instructions before filling out!

CUSIP NO. 362-37H-101 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages Schedule 13G of Buckingham Capital Management Incorporated with respect to the common stock (the "Common Stock") of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (the "Company"). ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER: G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 512 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018 ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Buckingham Capital Management Incorporated ITEM 2 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 630 Third Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, NY 10017 ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP: Buckingham Capital Management Incorporated is a Delaware corporation ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 362-37H-101 ITEM (3) IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) or (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") (b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) ( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (e) (X) An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

CUSIP NO. 362-37H-101 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages (f) ( ) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) ( ) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) ( ) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) ( ) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) ( ) A Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.[ ] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 478,900 (b) Percentage of Class: 7.31% (based on the 6,553,704 Common Shares reported to be outstanding in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended October 31, 2000). (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 478,900 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 478,900 (iv) shared power to dispose to direct the disposition of: 0 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable.

CUSIP NO. 362-37H-101 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c)) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

CUSIP NO. 362-37H-101 13G Page 6 of 6 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 9, 2001 BUCKINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ David B. Keiden -------------------------- David B. Keiden, President