RAFAELLA APPAREL GROUP, INC.

Exhibit 99.1

RAFAELLA APPAREL GROUP, INC.

0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx

Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000

July 28, 2009

Xxxx X. Xxxxxx

000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00X

Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000

Re: Appointment to the Board of Directors

Dear Xxxx:

Reference is made to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of June 20, 2005 by and among Rafaella Apparel Group, Inc. (the “Company”), RA Cerberus Acquisition, LLC and Rafaella Sportswear, Inc. (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”).  Effective as of August 27, 2009, you have been appointed, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, to serve as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company and as a member of the audit committee of the Board.  You are appointed to the Board as a Cerberus Designee (as such term is defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement).

Your total compensation as a member of the Board shall consist solely of a director’s fee of $60,000 per annum, payable quarterly in advance, plus expenses.  Subject to your earlier death or resignation, or removal pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, you shall hold office until your successor shall have been elected and shall have qualified.

This letter may be executed in any number of counterparts by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same letter.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this letter by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this letter.

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If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please execute and return a copy of this letter.

		Very truly yours,
		RAFAELLA APPAREL GROUP, INC.
		By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
XXXX X. XXXXXX

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