Aylin's First Post: Shopping at Christian Dior's

When we visited Paris, I went inside Christian Dior's "OG" store with my mother. On our way inside the store, a person was holding the door open. Inside, the store was mostly white, with some rooms the color cream.

First, we explored the ground floor. There were newer things that Dior released, in the theme of a jungle or Africa. There were purses, handbags, perfumes, and makeup products. The purses were made of a special fabric that was soft and thick, making them durable. The handbags were absolutely beautiful, and I wanted to get one, but they were expensive, so I just continued to explore around.

Next, there were perfumes. I saw the most recent perfumes, including one called Miss Dior, which came in various shades of pink. My mother and I asked a kind woman employee which Dior perfume was the original and when it was released. The original perfume Christian Dior made was around World War II, and he made it for his sister, Catherine Dior, because she was taken away by the Nazis. They took her to a concentration camp, where they tortured her. They didn't feed her, give her a bed, or water. Christian Dior had been looking for his sister for a year. He cried. Later on, she was released, but when she came back to her house, she would not get out of her room because she was traumatized. One day, Christian decided to make a perfume just for her to cheer her up. Realizing other women were upset and depressed after the war, he started making dresses, purses, perfumes, and other items to help make women happy again, which worked. Although he was well-known, he used his ability and talent to help people, making him one of the most well-known designers on Earth.

Finally, my mom and I went to check out the makeup room. That is where the perfumes were, as well. There were lip glosses, lipsticks, highlighters, bronzers, eyeliners, eyeshadows, and blushes. I had looked at the lip glosses, Dior Lip Addict, where the lip glosses were clear, but lightly colored. I had tried on one, recommended based on my skin and hair color by the kind woman from earlier, which was a dark red-brownish or mahogany-red, wine-ish color. I liked that one, so I asked how much it cost, and she said it was 44 euros, making it one of the cheapest products in the store. I decided to buy it.

One of the employees grabbed a new, packaged lip gloss, and also gave me a perfume sample. Then, they put both of the products inside a small paper bag, with the design of the store's original front door with the number 30 next to it. It made my purchase and the sample look pretty in the bag that was very beautiful and unique. This indeed was one of my favorites part of going to France, after going to Disneyland Paris.