Robert Abajian (27 January 1932 — 6 January 1995) was an American fashion designer and fashion industry executive. A graduate of the

Fashion Institute of Technology The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It ...

, he won the Mortimer Ritter Award for design in 1978. He was design director for 11 years for Bobbie Brooks before joining

Liz Claiborne Inc. Kate Spade & Company, initially known as Liz Claiborne Inc. (founded in 1976 in Manhattan), and then as Fifth & Pacific Companies, Inc. (from 2012 to 2014), is a fashion company that designs and markets a range of women's and men's apparel, acces ...

as design director in 1984. In 1987 he became Vice President of Liz Claiborne Inc. and was in charge of the Lizsport line. He succeeded Liz Claiborne as head of design for the company when she retired in 1989, remaining in that role until his retirement in 1994. He served as president of Fashion's Inner Circle in 1992.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abajian, Robert 1932 births 1995 deaths American fashion designers Fashion Institute of Technology alumni