1. DaLish and Jessica Jensen have coupled up to create a series of limited-edition Be My Valentine gift sets ($48, dalishcosmetics.com) that include glosses, balms, lipsticks and foundations packed in a pink leather makeup bag.
2. Jewellery is a tricky gift, and we can pretty much guarantee you won’t see that heart-shaped locket around her neck again until next February. A classic buy like these gold teardrop earrings ($115, deandavidson.ca) from Dean Davidson’s collection, on the other hand, will get a lot of lovin’ from her lobes.
3. Go naughty with Fortnight Lingerie’s lace bodysuit ($129, fortnight.ca) or nice with a Betsey Johnson floral romper set ($86, Tryst, 465 Eglinton West, 416-484-6678, and other, trystlingerie.com).
4. Illustrator Wendy Ding‘s Food Girl pin-up prints ($25) are part of Saturday’s (February 12) Erotic Arts And Crafts Fair (eroticartsandcrafts.com) at the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen West).
5. Your sweetie will savour the dark-chocolate-covered saltiness of the Chocolateria‘s dipped chips and pretzels ($5 to $10/package, 361 Roncesvalles, 416-588-0567, thechocolateria.ca).
6. Novelty boxers covered with lipstick prints or a thong that can barely contain his junk? Let’s meet in the middle with Calvin Klein‘s red hip briefs ($28, Calvin Klein Underwear, 110 Bloor West, 416-413-0411, cku.com).
7. Valentine’s Day Betty ($15, monsterfactory.net) is Monster Factory‘s new surly-faced plush character, perfect for cynical lovers.
8. A bouquet of red roses says “I realized it was February 14 on the way home and luckily the corner grocer had one of these left.” A pre-ordered arrangement of balsawood flowers, poms and cymbid orchids ($50, Pink Twig, 711 College, 416-537-7465, pinktwig.ca) earns you bonus points for style and planning ahead.
9. Book a last-minute Valentine’s Day staycation at the Drake. The Pillow Fight Hotel Package (available until February 14 starting at $229, 1150 Queen West, 416-531-5042, thedrakehotel.ca) includes a cushion invitation delivered to your roommate’s place, sweet treats on arrival and late checkout.
10. Pop a bottle of local bubbly like Cave Spring‘s Blanc De Blancs Brut ($29.95, LCBO, 10 Scrivener Square, 416-922-0403, and others, lcbo.com).
11. Don’t forget to give yourself a little love with Fun Factory‘s Cobra Libre masturbation sleeve or Lelo‘s Isla vibrator ($160 each, Come as You Are, 701 Queen West, 416-504-7934, comeasyouare.com).
