Robert Abajian

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, he won the Mortimer Ritter Award for design in 1978. 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.