Our final Burlesque Idol Sponsor is the Wonderful Sh! Womens Erotic Emporium. We thought we would have a little chat with Renee to tell us more! RenĂ©e is the Award Winning Store Manager (ETO Magazine 2014 & 2015) and in-house sexuality educator at female-focused sex shop Sh!. She has her fingers in many pies and spends her days talking about G-spots, P-spots and any other spots found in nether regions. When she is not selling sex toys to the women & couples of Hoxton, she can be found teaching erotic classes in and around London. Always the top, never the bottom, RenĂ©e regularly teaches spanking classes at Sh! and will share her top tips & tricks for a heady, sensual experience. Amongst the plethora of erotic classes offered at Sh!, the mightily popular Blow His Mind class sells out weeks in advance and is rated by Time Out magazine as âhigh-end headâ.RenĂ©e writes a regular column, Behind the Counter, for Erotic Trade Only magazine.
Hi Renee - Tell us a little more about Sh!, When did you begin?
Sh! opened its doors in April 1992, as a much-needed anti-dote to the sex shops of that time. The shops were solely focused on male sexuality and the only women around were of the blown-up variety.
Ky, Founder & MD, believed she could do better, but she had no idea it would alter the face of the British sex industry forever. Sh! has inspired change, and brings respect & focus to female sexuality.
Sh! was the UK's first sex shop for women, and it was also the first-ever boutique-style erotic shop. We are located in Hoxton Square in East London. The shop is welcoming and relaxed; staff is all-female, very friendly and trained to give personalised advice. And â everyone gets a cup of tea!
What is your favourite Sh! Item?
The Sh! silicone love balls are my favourite â they're great for toning the pc muscle (let's be honest - how many of you do your squeezes regularly? Adding a pair of love balls can make it so much more fun!), and they're great fun to use as  a sex toy too!
How did you become involved with House of Burlesque?
Wow â I need to have a think about that! We met Tempest Rose and Delores Deluxe when they performed as The Kitten Club many years ago - we were in awe of these feisty females!
They both joined us for the launch of our shop in West London, and Tempest Rose gave a very memorable performance - without music. To my horror, our sound system died just as she was about to shake her thang⊠But â she worked with it and just carried on. Amazing!
We stayed in touch, and she contacted us to see if weâd be interested in gifting the winner of Burlesque Idol 2014 with a thrilling gift⊠We said yes, of course
Can you give us a little clue as to what our Burlesque Idol winner will be winning from you?
Ooh⊠That may have to remain a secret for now, but itâll definitely be something that the winner can enjoy in peace & quiet after all the hard work of winning the title⊠*wink*
Where can we find you if we'd like to come and treat ourselves?
You can visit the store at 57 Hoxton Square, N1 6PB or shop online at www.sh-womenstore.com.
Do you have any exciting news or events coming up?
We always have lots of fun things going on at the shop: keep an eye on our erotic classes and the Sh! blog for updates. We'll be at Sexpo in November, so come join us for a free class if you are there!
Thanks Renee! Weâre so jealous of our eventual winner! What a lucky lady! You can of course keep up with RenĂ©e and the rest of Team Sh! on all your favourite social media channels:
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