Dior, LVMH, Guerlain...just another day in class

Last week, on a cold Paris day, our fearless leader Jean-Pierre lead us on an excursion through Avenue Montaigne and the Champs-Élysées. We saw Dior, Chanel, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Dolce and Gabanna, jewelry stores, and other high-end shops. The Plaza Athenee is a high-class hotel that is also located on Ave Montaigne which has a Dior spa.

From wiki "By the 1980s, the avenue Montaigne was considered to be la grande dame of French streets for high fashion and accessories, and is now considered more important than rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré (which is where the Chanel store is with the staircase). Several established clothing designers set up here, particularly the LVMH (Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton) group. LVMH brought investment and international attention to the street, and its stable of top designers and firms, such as Céline, Loewe, Vuitton, Inès de la Fressange and formerly Christian Lacroix, own a substantial portfolio of the street's real estate."

The store opened in late 1946. The salon is known for the dove-gray color. Does anyone remember Carrie Bradshaw's spill on the marble floor? Christian Dior Fall 2009 Haute Couture show which takes place at the store LVMH Headquarters. Like the Murakami? Next on to beautiful Guerlain. Guerlain was founded in 1828 and is now coincedentially owned by LVMH--hmm, should I buy some stock? It is one of the oldest perfume houses in the world. I was the tester for their infamous Teracotta make-up. I had a nice healthy glow:)