This & That, Ceci et Cela

"When Luca Ricci sold his first batch of leather sofas in 1998 he told the North American distributor they were made in Italy. "I was scared because I didn't know if a sofa made in China was saleable," he admits, laughing at the memory. Three months later, he felt confident enough to own up and told his startled buyer, "It's made in China ...