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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                                                     Commission File Nos. 1-4814



                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

       (Check One): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 11-K [ ]Form 20-F [X] Form 10-Q
[ ] Form N-SAR
For the Period Ended:   March 31, 2001
                        --------------

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K  [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F  [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the Transition Period Ended: _________________________.

     Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

     If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

                         PART I. Registrant Information

Full Name of Registrant:   Aris Industries, Inc.
                           ------------------------------

Former name if applicable:          N/A
                                    --------------------------------------------

Address of principal executive office (Street and Number): 463 Seventh Avenue
                                                           ---------------------

City, State and Zip Code: New York, NY  10018
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                        PART II. RULE 12b-25 (b) and (c)

     If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

[X] (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
    could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
    10-K, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on or
    before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
    subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion
    thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the
    prescribed due date; and

[ ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
    has been attached if applicable.

                               PART III. Narrative

     State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

     During the quarter, the Company converted from being a manufacturer to a
licensor of its brands. Its master licensee shares certain facilities and
computer systems with the Company. As a result, the Company cannot complete its
financial statements in a timely manner.

                           PART IV. Other Information

     (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification

Robert W. Forman                 (212)                972-4900
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(Name)                        (Area code)       (Telephone Number)

     (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s). [X] Yes [ ] No

     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
[ ] Yes [X] No


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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 14, 2001

                                        ARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant)



                                        By: /s/ Paul Spector
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Paul Spector, Chief Financial Officer
                                           and Chief Operating Officer



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