NEWS 5 photo Brad Ledwidge

CHOCOLATE body paint, massage oils, board games and scented candles are all
among the shelves of In the Mood at Lonsdale Quay. Store owner Sarah Anchel
(above) shows off her wares.

Katharine Hamer
Contributing Writer

A quiet corner of gen-:
teel Lonsdale Quay is
not where you'd
‘expect to find a store
specializing in massage
oils; erotic photogra-
phy; and sex toys.

But Sarah Anchel, owner
-of In the Mood, says the
store’s location is exactly _
what appeals to customers.
3. “People are surprised to
sec it in such an open
atmosphere,” says Anchel.
-» 4But we’ve had a great
- response, They say, ‘yesh,
“it’s about time it was treated
‘ this-way. Sex is 2 natural
part of life.’”" *-
Anchel, who moved to
Jancouver thie. years ago
from Ottawa, opened for |
-. business in October last
_r-year. She’says the secret of
»- her success is.chat In the
Mood provides customers .
» witha “comfortable” atmos-
phere... :
2 “When you walk i in,
there’s candles and :
° soaps...it’s very relaxing,”
. she says, adding that by the

= time people reach the. back --

of the store, with its selec-
tion of sex toys.and love

~ baskets, they forget about
being self- conscious.

the Mood has on offer: -

Kama Sutra massage ' oils;
“Belgian chocolate
”. face paints; and honey dust.
The store also carries

Among the products In.

ly and |

romantic board games,
including honeymoon suite
favourite “Enchanied
Evening,” in which couples
describe what they love
about each other.

Of the large selection of
bsoks on sale,161 Nights of
Grrreat Romance and101
Grrreat Sex Surprises, which
invite couples to issue cach
other romantic challenges,
are two of the most popular.

Although the store docs

_ Rot operate an official wed-

ding registry, Anchel says

. there are numerous gift

idcas for wedding guests to

. choose from — and virtually

everything in the store can
be worked into an In the
Mocd “love basket.”

More adventurous cou-
ples may be keen on ho-

: tographer Darren Gallo’.

services, which run from
‘boudoir’ shots to racier
numbers, depending on the
comfort lev dof the subject.
For $250, Gallo will travel
to a customer’s home
address and spend three
hours with them. One print
comes with the package,
though extras can be
ordered.

In tandem with fitness
instructor’ Fawnia Mondey,
In the Mood also offers
courses in “stripping for
your lover.” $206 buys four
sessions with Mondcy at 2
downtown studio.

For newlyweds, new cou-
ples, and long-term lovers
alike, Anchel says that In the
Mood is “a safe, tasteful,
sensuous atmosphere” in
which to explore the roman-
tic realm.

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