I can't afford a Dior bag, so I tried their $325 massage instead. Here's what it was like.

Kimberly Wilson found a workaround to experience luxury. Kimberly Wilson Kimberly Wilson enjoyed the Dior Institut Spa in Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris. She felt like it was an affordable workaround to experience luxury after being laid off. Despite a locker room that felt out of place, she said the Dior spa experience was worth the cost. I'm a Christian Dior girl. I've had a love affair with the brand for years. Getting laid off this year hasn't changed that love, but it has changed what part of the brand I can afford. That is, of course, for the time being. Imagine my surprise when I found out that I could get a taste of luxury without the hefty price tag — with a massage at their spa. At Hôtel Plaza Athénée , the brand has reimagined its spa, located tucked two floors below the Parisian hotel.