NEW BEAUTY BUZZ (tales from the fully fornicating society--sex toys go luxe)

NY POST ^ | February 5, 2005 | SARA STEWART and MEGAN MILLER

[Liz]

There's more to this cute little rubber ducky than meets the eye. That makeup brush and lipstick aren't so innocent, either......these new items from Henri Bendel are all actually well-disguised vibrators.

The newly opened Rykiel Woman boutique, brainchild of Paris designer Nathalie Rykiel (daughter of renowned clothier Sonia Rykiel), is a saucy new section of Bendel's otherwise straight-laced third floor.

And its three sex toys in disguise — on display amid high-end lingerie, bustier-clad mannequins and garish pink lighting — make Bendel's the first department store on Fifth Avenue with a d**** display.

.... With prices ranging from $78 (for the duck) to $138 (for the brush), these toys are aimed squarely at the ladies-who-lunch set.

"I took the sordidness and dirtiness out of buying sex toys," Rykiel said......brush and lipstick vibrators were designed with the traveling gal in mind — they'll go unquestioned during those pesky security searches.

--SNIP--

Since last November, when Bendel's added its new lingerie department, they've been stunned to find that the hottest-selling items are also the raciest...... So they've cranked up the wattage accordingly.

From now until the 15th, shoppers will be treated to a window display featuring mannequins in bondage gear and 6-inch stilettos — not exactly your typical Fifth Avenue shopping fare.

But not everyone will be celebrating Midtown's new sexual freedom.

"This is just one more indication of how the moral climate has deteriorated over the last 50 years in this country," fumed Frank Russo, spokesman for the American Family Association.

But Rykiel says the new shop isn't trying to warp young minds or destroy the city's virtue — the boutique is going to be off-limits to children.

[Liz]

.....Rykiel says the new shop isn't trying to warp young minds or destroy the city's virtue — the boutique is going to be off-limits to children......

Whew, that's a relief (/sarc).

Now who do people like Rykiel think they're kidding?

Another chip out of the moral bulwark of Western Civilization.

The steady drip, drip, drip of permissiveness on the culture.....have all taken their toll.

The sum of mankind has been reduced to its private parts.

[snarks_when_bored]

...drip, drip, drip of permissiveness...

Ewwwwww.

[goldstategop]

Well if society ladies want to buy discreetly wrapped sex toys for their hubbies, its their business. Capitalism at work.

Denny Crane: "There are two places to find the truth. First God and then Fox News."

[Liz]

LOL. You musta read something in that comment that I never intended.

[Liz]

"This is just one more indication of how the moral climate has deteriorated over the last 50 years in this country," fumed Frank Russo, spokesman for the American Family Association.

[Larry Lucido]

"This is just one more indication of how the moral climate has deteriorated over the last 50 years in this country," fumed Frank Russo

Fundamentalism: the terrible, pervasive fear that someone, somewhere, is having fun - H. Mencken

[Liz]

Samuel Johnson: "To think reasonably is to think morally. When people lose any interest in doing the latter, they lose any interest in doing the former as well."

[eno_]

What? More orgasms means The End Is Near?

Then I'm a one-man eschaton imminentizing squad.

[goldstategop]

No one is forcing women to buy sex toys. If they're offended they can shop elsewhere. No need to get all huffy about it.

Denny Crane: "There are two places to find the truth. First God and then Fox News."

[Larry Lucido]

Then I'm a one-man eschaton imminentizing squad.

More information than I needed. I think.

[DainBramage]

Why would you want lipstick and makeup to vibrate? ^) snort

[Lokibob]

Damn, My cell phone is a vibrator, too!!!!!!

[Bubba]

Are they going to sell cigars too?? Or is that sell two cigars also?? Anyway... can a cigar be bought there?

[KarlInOhio]

There's more to this cute little rubber ducky than meets the eye.

Rubber Ducky, you're the one,
You make bathtime lots of fun,
Rubber Ducky, I'm awfully fond of you;

Woo woo be doo

Rubber Ducky, joy of joys,
When I squeeze you, you make noise!
Rubber Ducky, you're my very best friend, it's true!

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo

Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who's
Cute and yellow and chubby

Rub-a-dub-a-dubby!

Rubber Ducky, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of you.

Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who's
Cute and yellow and chubby

Rubber Ducky, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of -
Rubber ducky, I'd like a whole pond of -
Rubber ducky I'm awfully fond of you!

Doo doo, be doo

[johnny7]

“ ...these new items from Henri Bendel are all actually well-disguised vibrators.”

And I suppose you disguise a 'strap-on-tool' as a hatrack?

[visualops]

The toys are for women not their husbands, usually.

My only objection is a window display featuring S&M. That does not need to be in full view of children. Besides which, it's just tacky.

[Liz]

....depends....does it look like a screwdriver?.......

[Liz]

....if they get enough requests, they will..........

[goldstategop]

Well its either self pleasure or get the guy all excited beforehand. You can't have too much pleasure before love on the eve of Valentine's Day! ;-)

Denny Crane: "There are two places to find the truth. First God and then Fox News."

[Liz]

So I guess that was Rykiel's inspiration for the electric product.