EXHIBIT31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I,Joseph R. Gromek, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this AnnualReport on Form 10-K of The Warnaco Group, Inc.;

2. Based on myknowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of amaterial fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which suchstatements were made, not misleading with respect to the period coveredby this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financialstatements, and other financial information included in this report,fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant'sother certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing andmaintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in ExchangeAct Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financialreporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))for the registrant and have:

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| (a)  | Designed such disclosure controlsand procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to bedesigned under our supervision, to ensure that material informationrelating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, ismade known to us by others within those entities, particularly duringthe period in which this report is being prepared; |

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| (b)  | Designed such internal control overfinancial reporting, or caused such internal control over financialreporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonableassurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and thepreparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordancewith generally accepted accounting principles; |

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| (c)  | Evaluated the effectiveness of theregistrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented inthis report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosurecontrols and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by thisreport based on such evaluation; and |

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| (d)  | Disclosed in this report any changein the registrant's internal control over financial reportingthat occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarterthat has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materiallyaffect, the registrant's internal control over financialreporting; and |

5. The registrant's other certifyingofficer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation ofinternal control over financial reporting, to the registrant'sauditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board ofdirectors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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| (a)  | All significant deficiencies andmaterial weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control overfinancial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect theregistrant's ability to record, process, summarize and reportfinancial information; and |

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| (b)  | Anyfraud, whether or not material, that involves management or otheremployees who have a significant role in the registrant'sinternal control over financial reporting. |

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| Date:March 17,2005 |  | By:     /s/Joseph R.Gromek         |
|               |  | **JosephR. Gromek****Chief ExecutiveOfficer**                                                       |
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