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CRAVE BlogInterview With Robyn Berman of Bergo Designs
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Robyn Berman owns not just one, but two successful businesses in the Distillery District- Bergo Designs and Corktown Designs. Bergo Designs is a gallery of industrial designs that is unique, modern, and stylish. No knockoffs here! Bergo features award-winning designs from around the world, including: Alessi, George Jensen, Stelton, Menu, Umbra, and Koziol among others. You’ll find a wide range of designs for jewelry, watches, gifts, housewares, and Canadian-made furniture, not to mention a gift for every age and budget.
What are your most popular products or services?
Ethanol stainless steel fireplaces, lucite vases, The Ex knife block, Govino plastic wine glasses, Kikkerland head scratchers, Chilewich placemats and floor rugs, Peugot wine decanters, and Bodum glassware.
What or Who inspired you to start your business?
My husband. He strongly encouraged me to expand Corktown Designs, my first shop, which offers primarily handmade jewelry. I came up with Bergo and decided to keep them as two separate stores.
People may be surprised to know…
That Bergo Designs is a sole-proprietorship, and that I travel constantly around the world to hand-pick each item that is sold in the store.
What is your indulgence?
Soma chocolate.
Visit Bergo Designs at:
55 Mill Street, Building 47a
Toronto, ON 416.861.1821