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Article: Many hats of Eric Javits. (hat designer)
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- WWD
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- March 2, 1990
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Many Hats of Eric Javits
NEW YORK - Eric Javits is a millinery designer with an increasing number of hats. He has been tackling more special projects, which in the last few months have included such promotional items as a compact-shaped hat for the Borghese cosmetics firm and one designed as lips for Revlon.
Javits is also working on more serious ongoing programs - designing and selling Louis Feraud hats and designing a lower-price line called Lily J.
With all this activity, Javits said sales at the five-year-old firm will increase 30 percent this year, to more $3 million.
Lily J., named after his grandmother, was launched without fanfare ...