Some years ago, GUCCI produced one of most glorious angora sweaters for men I've ever encountered. Wearing one of these is like wearing a cloud. It's extremely comfortable, and during a biting cold the shawl-neck collar can be wrapped closely around your neck to trap more of your body warmth.
In the GUCCI stores these had a hefty $2,400 price tag, while in Saks and similar high-end stores it was a more modest $1,700. Parodically, my phone rings with someone who's willing to part with one. My ears perk-up as I immediately recognize what and how scarce they are. So far, I've seen them in grey, bone, brownish-purple or golden-tan.
A guy calls from California with a grey one he got from GUCCI's premiere Rodeo Drive store, but he wants a bit more than I'm willing to pay. "But it's got the GUCCI box!" he exclaims.
Sensing I'm not impressed with the box he explains You only get the GUCCI box if you purchase the items in the actual GUCCI store. The box's cover is embossed in big gold flake lettering; it is kind of impressive looking, so I agree.
Sure enough, a week later this beautiful sweater arrives from across the country in its official GUCCI box. A fully exposed completely unprotected, now scratched, dented and dinged box. Ensuring the sweater didn't fall out, the box has been completely wrapped 360° - in two different directions - with 3"-wide Nylon strand reinforced shipping tape.
By the time I got it unwrapped, there wasn't of piece of that box larger than four-inches. I'd have discounted his behavior to naivete if he hadn't made such a big deal about the box, which cost me extra.
Link to view more of these wonderful sweaters: https://scottssweaters.org/products/gucci-mens-shawl-neck-angora-sweater-602-074
Scott
