When I began making a to-do list of what we needed to buy for a baby, a diaper bag was a top priority. What’s the best diaper bag? What functions do you need? What were the mommy reviews saying online? When we were in Paris, we stopped at the Baby Dior store. They of course had a Dior diaper bag called a “changing bag.” My husband was actually very supportive and thought I should get it. You’ll be using it all the time like a purse right...?

I took it down and checked out the inside, just as I would do with a purse, to see how it closes, what pockets are inside, etc. I found it difficult to get things in and out, scratched my hand on the zipper, and pulled out a generic diaper pad all for a few thousand dollars. My thinking was that getting things in and out quickly would be important and this was not a solution.

I began to look around at Parisian mothers. Sure enough, they all had...