New York Magazine seems to be going in an interesting direction with
Ask A Shop Clerk these days. Last week it was
all about beds with randy Ryan (the comments are where the action is on that one). This week, it's erotic lingerie with
Jennifer Duenas at the luxe sex shop
Kiki De Montparnasse in SoHo. We're kind of curious to see where they take this line of reporting.
Scores, maybe?Jennifer, for her part, wants to make it clear that where she works is really more of a specialty lingerie store than a sex shop, and yet, our minds keep wandering to those toys,
Q-Is that a whip you⿿re holding? A-It⿿s called the Tickler
Two-way. I⿿m comfortable with every last thing we sell, but it⿿s not
all about toys. We have lavish cashmere-silk tunics and leggings,
skintight satin-and-jersey catsuits. We have this handcuff-print scarf.
It⿿s like something Hermès would do. It⿿s versatile.
Q-Who are your customers?A-No one under 18. Not yet.
Q-Sexagenarians? A-Yes.
Our crotchless peekaboo panty sells best. And people love our dressing
rooms, which comfortably fit two. You know what I mean? They also have
dimmer switches, ideal for lone zaftig shoppers. Wow.Yes, we
do know what you mean. Now we know what to get our elderly friends for Christmas.Thanks for painting
those pictures, Jennifer. We just hope it doesn't make for too long of a wait on a busy Saturday afternoon. We actually found the help at "Kiki" to be refreshingly helpful and professional when we visited
a few months back. Clearly her job is not for the faint of heart, and acknowledging that she test drives the merchandise does underscore her expertise in her field, though the portrait of her holding the Tickler Two-way may underscore authority a little more.
Kiki De Montparnasse (NSFW) 79 Greene Street, SoHo
