When an Italian leather empire embraces the environment, it's clear the tide has turned. Crafted from leather tanned without metals or pollutants, Ferragamo's bags come in colors like chocolate and lemon sorbet.
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Call it responsibility or accountability. Or simple popular demand. The rarefied world of design is embracing the environment as never before. Top architects are implementing revolutionary methods. Fashion and furniture mainstays are manufacturing products using sustainable materials. And luxury empires are establishing credos on issues their customers are still waking up to. Behind the scenes, trailblazing executives are taking big risks to make it all happen beautifully.