Eric Javits (member of Council of Fashion Designers of Americas and Hat Designer of the Year and Hat Designer of the Decade 1990-1999) is a luxury resort accessory designer who founded his namesake company in 1985 for women that lead an active lifestyle. Eric designs and manufactures fine headwear, handbags, shoes, and small accessories. Eric Javits hats are all hand blocked and hand finished by skilled crafts people. The designer’s passion for luxury headwear started from his early fine arts training as a painter and sculptor. Each of his hat pieces is carefully designed and molded to bring balance and harmony to a person’s face. Squishee® material is the Eric’s trademarked registered fiber braid designed and developed in 1995 in response to changing lifestyle needs and a widespread concern about melanoma and the sun’s damaging rays. Products made from the Squishee® braid have much greater durability than other natural fiber products, they are lighter, breathable and will not lose their shape after packing for travel. The density of the weave also provides maximum protection, blocking 95% of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Eric Javits designs are sold in the finest department and specialty stores throughout the United States as well as internationally. His creations have been seen on the covers and editorial pages of such magazines as Vogue, W Magazine, Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Town & Country and Elle.