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* The housewife-turned-chairperson leapt into the industry following her husband's death at age 56.
Funeral services were held earlier this month for Blossom Warren, 95, a pioneering fashion executive.
Born Blossom Tilzer in the Bronx, she stayed rooted in New York throughout
her life and graduated from the City College of New York. In 1952, she married David Warren who, after working for the American sportswear manufacturer Bobby Brooks, started his own company, The Warren Group, in 1967. Through that entity, the dress-focused business evolved to include the David Warren, DW3, Morton Myles, Rimini, Richard Warren, Riggio and Richard Warren II Sportswear labels.
At its peak, the company employed about 200 people and generated annual sales of $65 million. Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillards and Bloomingdale's were among the major retailers that bought into the Warren Group's various labels. There was also a consistent business with specialty stores nationwide.
When David Warren died of colon cancer at the age of 56 in 1981, his wife became chairman of the board, worked alongside Morris...