An Interview with Robin Love

Robin Love is the new senior vice president of sales at Brooklyn-based Fil Doux Textiles. An industry leader for three decades, Love’s experience includes stints at Century Furniture, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, and JANUS et Cie. Love recently shared her thoughts on the early days of her career, Fil Doux’s continued growth, and breaking barriers in a typically male-dominated field. Anna Zappia (AZ): Robin, you have been in the industry for 30 years, working for several well-known furniture companies. How has your experience with those firms prepared you for this role? Robin Love (RL): The most interesting thing, I think, about my background is that I’ve learned case goods, I’ve learned upholstery. I’ve learned outdoor, I’ve learned fabric, and I’ve learned operations. And I think having that type of background and bringing all of that together has really helped me throughout my career. I was very long-term with all …