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                                                                   Exhibit 24

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



         The undersigned, directors of Kellwood Company (the "Company"), do
hereby constitute and appoint Thomas H. Pollihan or Donald J. Gramke his/her
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, to
sign the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Amended for the fiscal year ended January
31, 2001, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to
sign such document on behalf of the undersigned and to make such filing, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact, or
his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: March 8, 2001


   /s/ Raymond F. Bentele                      /s/ James C. Jacobsen  .
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     Raymond F. Bentele                          James C. Jacobsen


   /s/ Martin Bloom                            /s/ James S. Marcus    .
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     Martin Bloom                                James S. Marcus


   /s/ Kitty G. Dickerson                      /s/ William J. McKenna .
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     Kitty G. Dickerson                          William J. McKenna


   /s/ Leonard A. Genovese                     /s/ Janice Page        .
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     Leonard A. Genovese                         Janice Page


   /s/ Martin J. Granoff                       /s/ Hal J. Upbin       .
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     Martin J. Granoff                           Hal J. Upbin


   /s/ Jerry M. Hunter
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     Jerry M. Hunter



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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



         The undersigned, director of Kellwood Company (the "Company"), does
hereby constitute and appoint Thomas H. Pollihan or Donald J. Gramke his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign the
Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as Amended for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to sign such document on
behalf of the undersigned and to make such filing, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 28, 2001


                                             /s/ Edward S. Bottum         .
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                                                  Edward S. Bottum

STATE OF Illinois:

COUNTY OF Cook:


         On this 28th day of February, 2001, before me personally appeared
Edward S, Bottum, to me known to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the within instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his
free act and deed.


                                             /s/ Dale K. Jahant           .
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                                                    Notary Public



My Commission expires:

March 25, 2001                                      (Notary Seal)