- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Paez Luis S

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/18/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL INC [PERY]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3000 NW 107TH AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Information Officer /

(Street)

MIAMI, FL 33172

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3850 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	60	I	By daughter

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	3/18/2010	12/4/2012	Common Stock	7500	$9.50	D
Stock Options	3/18/2010 ⁽²⁾	3/17/2019	Common Stock	23188	$4.63	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents shares of restricted stock granted under the Perry Ellis International, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. The restrictions with respect to the shares lapse on February 1, 2013.
( 2)	The shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable as follows: 7,729 shares on March 18, 2010; 7,729 shares on March 18, 2011; and 7,730 shares on March 18, 2012.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Paez Luis S 3000 NW 107TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172			Chief Information Officer

Signatures
/s/ Luis S. Paez		3/30/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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