Anyway, I’ve been doing some digging (aka, skimming some search results, don’t judge me). Seems like Bottega Veneta *itself* isn’t specifically hawking “EU Stock” anything. They’re too busy being all fancy with their “Craft in motion, made in Italy” vibe and their cashmere scarves with leather patches. Seriously, who puts a leather patch on a cashmere scarf? Is that comfy? I dunno, sounds itchy.
But, like, *other* places are selling Bottega Veneta scarves and mentioning stuff about free shipping (IFCHIC, I’m looking at you!), second-hand options (Jolicloset, interesting!), and even… *sale* prices?! Hold up. Bottega Veneta on sale? In *this* economy? That’s almost enough to make me consider, you know, actually buying one.
The problem is, “EU Stock” just screams “potential fake” to me. I mean, okay, maybe it just means they got a bunch of scarves sitting in a warehouse in, like, Belgium or something. But my spidey senses are tingling. I’d rather pay full price (well, *almost* full price, those things are *expensive*) and get it directly from Bottega Veneta, knowing it’s the real deal. Plus, complimentary gift wrapping? Yes, please. Even if I’m gifting it to myself.
