AVEC PLAISIR, 573 Danforth, 416-466-5011, and other, avecplaisir.ca
This lingerie boutique, with a second location in Yorkville, carries delicates by a long list of brands, including luxe La Perla in band sizes 32 to 44 and cups A to G. If you’re all thumbs when it comes to packaging up romantic presents, both shops offer gift-wrapping.
CHANGE, 315 Queen West, 416-977-7667, change.com
Luckily for frugal underthings shoppers, Valentine’s Day overlaps with Change’s February sale. Select pieces from its Change, Charade and Chic collections are now up to 70 per cent off.
CUPID BOUTIQUE, 718 Yonge, 416-967-7544, cupidboutique.com
February specials at Cupid’s Yonge and Bloor boutique include corsets, heart-shaped massagers and the We Vibe II in ruby, purple or teal. Shop the online outlet site where already discounted toys are an additional 15 per cent off.
COME AS YOU ARE, 701 Queen West, 416-504-7934, comeasyouare.com
If you’ve never been sex shopping, Come as You Are’s laid-back vibe and smart staff make it a great first stop. Aside from a stylish selection of toys, DVDs and books, the co-op offers workshops on everything from fellatio to flogging.
THE CONDOM SHACK, 231 Queen West, 416-596-7515, condomshack.com
Gaggles of teens visiting Queen West sans ‘rents for the first time giggle nervously at the window of this sex shop. Inside, you’ll find a more mature but still playful mix of vibrators, sex games (I’ve Never and Spin The Bottle included) and, of course, a wide selection of rubbers.
GOOD FOR HER, 175 Harbord, 416-588-0900, goodforher.com
This female-focused spot features lubricants, strap-ons, bondage gear and more. Every spring, the shop presents the Feminist Porn Awards, and has with a year-long calendar of workshops and home parties. And for the fellas, there’s Good For Him, a selection of penis rings, pumps and prostate stimulators.
HE & SHE, 201 Queen East, 416-594-0171
It’s hard to miss this sexy clothing shop at Queen and Jarvis, with its elaborate window displays of fetish wear and other barely-there buys. Finish off your X-rated ensemble with the store’s selection of wigs, boots and accessories.
LINEA INTIMA, 1925 Avenue, 416-780-1726, lineaintima.com
If you prefer your panties with a crotch, Linea Intima’s lingerie offerings are definitely more romantic than raunchy. Their collection lineup includes Betsey Johnson, Chantelle, DKNY, Freya, Spanx and 30 others.
LOVECRAFT, lovecraftsexshop.com
Though Lovecraft has closed its Yorkville outlet, the company still has a location in Mississauga and a great website where you can shop as discreetly as possible. New arrivals online include Fuze’s contoured vibrator attachments, Baci body stockings and latex penis extensions.
LUCKY YOU, 2920 Dundas West, 416-766-6000, lucky-you.ca
They have sex in the Junction, too, you know. For west-enders looking to spice things up, the area’s go-to shop is Lucky You, which stocks lingerie, playthings and lots of inspiring DVDs.
NORTHBOUND LEATHER, 586 Yonge, 416-972-1037, northbound.com
Northbound has a double identity. Half of the store is a virtually vanilla mix of fashion-forward leather apparel, while the rest of its square footage is reserved for fetish duds and toys. And luckily for sexed-up locavores, many of the accessories are made in the studio upstairs.
PRIAPE, 501 Church, 416-586-9914, priape.com
Church Street’s emporium of skimpy underpants and queer porn keeps neighbourhood libidos sky high with nudie reads and aisles of skin flicks. For guys on the prowl, Priape stocks a sea of lube options and crotch-accentuating clothing.
RED TENT SISTERS, 810 Danforth, 416-463-8368, redtentsisters.com
Sisters Amy and Kim Sedgwick’s east-end store takes a health-focused approach to sex, hosting eco-angled workshops and selling a mix of fertility, contraception and pregnancy products.
SECRETS FROM YOUR SISTER, 560 Bloor West, 416-538-1234, and others, secretsfromyoursister.com
Go Valentine’s Day shopping at Secrets from Your Sister and you’ll find red lace Ouvert panties, leopard-print, heart-shaped pasties by Bristol 6 and Thomas Sabo necklaces with red-lip pendants.
SEDUCTION, 577 Yonge, 416-966-6969, seduction.ca
The sign on the outside of this Yonge landmark says it all: Seduction Is The Largest Love Boutique In Toronto. New arrivals this month include shapely bustiers, lace dresses and sheer chemises.
STAG SHOP, 239 Yonge, 416-368-3507, stagshop.com
What’s in a name? That which we call a vibrator by any other name would get you off as good? Find out at the Stag shop, where gyrating genital stimulators go by handles like massagers, wands, eggs and bullets.
THE ADULT TOY FACTORY, 276 Carlaw #211, 647-401-9577
This private Leslieville loft is half-store, half-sex museum and sells off-price toys directly to consumers. Make an appointment to score gear like rabbit vibrators and fetish restraints, plus cheeky gifts including scrotum-shaped stress balls.
TRYST, 465 Eglinton West, 416-484-6678, and other, trystlingerie.com
Tryst’s bread and butter is expert bra-fitting and keeping a selection of 150-plus bra sizes in stock. If you don’t feel like being measured up, you can also slip into a come-hither slip or a pair of keep-off flannel PJs.
