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Visit Passionfruit the Sensuality Shop at: 404 Bridge Road, Richmond |
About PassionfruitNo blackened windows. No triple X signage. No seedy swing doors hiding porn videos and explicit mags. Passionfruit has taken the smut out of sex shop and laced it with sensual style and a whole lot of fun. Created in 1998 by Michelle Temminghoff, who became frustrated with the cheapness of local adult shops, Passionfruit is an earthy concept, refreshing in the face of undercover alternatives. The result is an open, creative and humorous outlet that celebrates sex and sensuality in all its forms. You can speak with husband and wife team Michelle and/or Daryl who are there to help you to the best of their ability. Passionfruit have a wide range of products including gorgeous lingerie and hosiery, warming oils and lotions, candles, books, specially selected videos for couples, erotic cards and art, pregnancy products, feathers, fans, bondage gear and of course, the best range of adult toys in Melbourne. Vibrators are wrapped in a gorgeous satin bag for your convenience and all toys have a displayed sample model so you can see what it does and how it feels. Drop in if you can, shop online or request a catalogue. Passionfruit's mission is to reinvent the sex shop and enrich our sexual culture with fun, love and passion. HistoryOne day when one of my most outrageous friends lamented about having to go into "one of THOSE shops" to get herself a new vibrator, I thought, "Well if she can't go into one, what hope have the rest of us girls got"? I began talking to more and more women and found an overwhelming interest in sexual and sensual products but an underwhelming response to the shops that sold them. What an odd society we must be, I thought, if we can use sex to sell everything from cars to ice-creams, but when it comes to selling sex itself, we put up black windows, flash neon lights and get relegated to the Industrial Zone! I was getting depressed and thinking of moving to Brazil. But the more I thought about it, the more my anger and passion rose. I felt it was about time we all, men and women, celebrated our sensual and sexual selves in a more succulent, wild, passionate and natural way. PhilosophyIt was only after years of contemplation and lively discussion on the nature of sex and society that Passionfruit The Sensuality Shop finally opened its doors in June 1998. It began when I started to question why a foray into a sex shop or a desire to more openly explore sexuality made me feel so downright devious. If sex was so good, why were sex shops so bad? After all, sex is the most universal of acts, and most importantly, an act that in its purest form, is an expression of love. I began asking myself more questions and what I discovered and learnt along the way shaped the principles and philosophy of PASSIONFRUIT. First and foremost, a healthy attitude to sex can only have positive effects. Physically, pleasure improves circulation and increases energy. The emotional effects include greater self-esteem, increased self-confidence, and a generally sharper mind. Spiritually, pleasure enhances appreciation of our blessings and contributes to a brighter outlook. When we feel positive about our sexuality and our selves in general, we can contribute to a more nourishing society. Although we might feel confident about sexuality within ourselves, our outward expression of it has become distorted. Religion, modern culture and censorship have all played a part in this distortion. Christianity taught us to separate body from soul, to deprive our bodies of pleasure. Abstinence was pure and sex considered a tool for reproduction only. When we're taught to divorce sex from emotion and soul, we separate it from love also. The result is a corrupted expression of our natural sexual self. This separation of sex and self has become evident in the way it is portrayed in the media and the marketplace. Sex has become a commodity - a thing outside of ourselves - used to creatively sell cars and ice-creams, but never for the purpose of sex in its own right. Selling vibrators, condoms or lubricants is a no-no. Traditional sex shops perfectly reflect this disparity of sex and soul. They rarely market sexuality in a way that hints of emotion, intellect, humor or love. For women in particular, the overwhelming expanse of explicit videos and magazines is confronting and non-arousing. If walking into a sex shop inhibits our sexuality rather than expanding it, then the effects can only be negative. Diminishing our capacity for pleasure, love and well-being ensures a less vibrant, compassionate and inquisitive society. We're so used to seeing sex objectified that we don't really expect anything more of our adult stores. We haven't openly embraced the creative force that is inherent in sexuality or expressed it in a marketable way. When we do object to the darker or more shallow expressions of sexuality, we seek to censor and ban, resulting in a further distortion of truth. Porno's fine, its just not all there is. Passionfruit The Sensuality Shop has grown from a need to understand the nature of sex in our culture and a desire to express it more truthfully. I wanted a shop that would have me feeling so delicious that the thought of trying new things would be exciting rather than devious. I wanted a sex shop that would uplift, inspire and assure me. When we feel confident within ourselves, we become a part of a greater whole. These thoughts underlie the purpose and direction of Passionfruit and have become the basis of our philosophy. "Our mission is to reinvent the sex shop and enrich our sexual culture with fun, love and passion". Retail Store
You can find PASSIONFRUIT The Sensuality Shop at 404 Bridge Road Richmond, 3121 in Victoria, Australia. Our hours are:
Tuesday - Wednesday 10am - 6pm 
EventsGIRLS' NIGHT OUT Passionfruit have finally brought back the hugely successful 'Girl's Night Out'. If you're looking for a great night out with your friends where you can enjoy shopping privately, in your own time, then give us a call and arrange a night out at Passionfruit. Sip a drink or two, try on some of our gorgeous bedroom wear and partake in an hilarious demonstration of our funnest products. Girl's Nights Out run on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7.30 pm onwards. A minimum of 6 people is required.
Price - $165 including GST
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