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Investing
in your sexuality is

investing in
your well-being.

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But aren't you worth it?
Isn't your pleasure worth it?

I think
my vagina's worth it.

I think your vagina's
worth it, too, Karley.

[ Both laugh ]

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Karley: They say you can't
put a price tag on love,

but this butt plug cost $7,

and it's a piece of garbage/it
gave me a yeast infection.

Do I have a budget sex life?

As a general rule, the more
expensive something is,

the better, and by that logic,

the more money you spend
on your sex life,

the more fulfilling it must be.

Well, considering that free
orgasms are totally inoffensive,

imagine having an orgasm
that costs as much as car.

Wait, do I need to invest
more money in my vagina?

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Nowadays, any empowered slut
can walk into a sex shop

and choose from an array
of trashy plastic dildos

and mock lace skankware,

but back in the day,
owning sex toys was a luxury,

and people took pride in
crafting beautiful sex objects.

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Stuart is the brand ambassador
for LELO,

one of the largest producers of
luxury sex objects in the world.

He's also an expert
in fancy sex stuff

and has offered to give me
a lesson in vintage hedonism.

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Antique vibrators?

Stuart:
Yeah, beautiful, right?

These seem dangerous.

Yeah,
they look dangerous.

These three examples are from
the turn of the 20th century

where electricity was
revolutionizing our sex lives.

You're looking at 120-year-old
luxury sex toys here.

The design has changed
a bit over the years.

Yeah.

Like, something that you
would make a cake with.

Right?

These would probably be
quite expensive for their time

'cause these are incredibly
innovative products.

If you could figure out a way
to plug these in,

these would still
get the job done.

Do you know of any kings
or queens

that were known for having
a really luxurious sex life?

Catherine the Great
was the czarina of Russia

in the 18th century.

She had installed in
one of her palaces

a hidden, luxurious sex room
where she had painted the walls

in erotic images

as a kind of sex nest
for her and her partners,

with credibly explicit,
ornamental table

that has
penises for legs,

like, huge ones
that come up to your waist.

Wow!

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Stuart represents LELO,

a company that designs
every-day sex toys

for the slutty feminist,

but it also sells one of
the most expensive vibrators

in existence.

Glamorous!

Is the LELO
gold vibrator

the most expensive
vibrator in the universe?

I don't know
about the universe,

but it's certainly
on this planet.

Yeah.
-It is?

Yeah, it's $15,000.

I think it's still the most
expensive sex toy in the world.

Do you sell
a lot of gold vibrators?

Yeah, more than
you expect actually.

There is quite
a market for it.

People who are attracted
to luxury sex toys

probably fall into
about three groups.

There are people who have
just a love for gold,

there are people who do see it
as social prestige,

and then there's
the third group

which is the people who find it
subversive or rebellious.

There's something
inherently naughty

about putting gold inside you
in a very sexual way, you know?

Does a vibrator
being made of gold

actually make the orgasm better
or the experience better?

Your physical sensations and,
in this case, your pleasure,

is a kind of construct
of your mind.

That's where pleasure
is processed, and in that way,

what a gold pleasure
product does is it --

it's a kind of stimulation
for your mind

as much as it is
your body.

So, in that way, I would say
the gold has an advantage

over any other kind of material
for personal pleasure.

So, rich people have better
orgasms than poor people.

Um...no.

I think that rich people
have more expensive orgasms

than poor people.

That's a better way
to put it I think.

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Talking to Stu, it sounds
like way more people

are indulging in the luxury-sex
market than one would think.

If this industry is so big,
then I wonder want to know --

who else is out there producing
these luxury sex objects?

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When it comes to the world
of luxury sex objects,

no one compares
to Betony Vernon,

a sexual anthropologist

and a designer
of fine, erotic jewelry.

Her designs have been exhibited
in art museums around the world,

not to mention,
inside the bedrooms

and butt holes
of the sexual elite.

Betony's boudoir box is an
exclusive collector's piece --

a custom set of fine objects

that function as both
sex accessories

and wearable jewelry.

Betony:
I wanted to make something
that was bi-functional,

can be used as ornamentation.

It also has a sensorial function
with the power to please.

I think that sex and desire
drive everything that we do.

How many vibrators do you have
under your bed in a box, Karley?

Like, literally 40.

You see?

And with my pieces, you don't
put them under the bed.

You might even go as far
as to leave them on the table.

Because they are objects,
also, of design,

and you don't
have to hide them.

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The fetishist is a lover
of materials that are tactile --

leather, silk, lace.

Why shouldn't a dildo
be beautiful?

Why shouldn't be
in a noble material?

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What are some of your
favorite sex objects

that you've made
over the years?

Uh, I'm wearing
four of my favorite rings.

These rings are turned
on the inside of the hand

to become extensions of the hand
at the end of the day.

And they're used
for massage.

I'll massage you later.

Great.

This is the Love Lock.

The rings are also shaft rings,
and it becomes like a harness.

So, you put it on him...
-Yeah.

...and then
you're locked together,

and you're connected.

Yes.

I get it.

Sometimes the objects
are made for sensations

that are lighter
like feathers.

Sometimes they're also made
for more intense sensation

because sometimes people
need more intense sensation

to actually perceive
sensation at all.

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You use that well,
Karley.

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We are going to the meeting
with a collector of mine.

This is his very special
wedding gift to his wife.

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We're gonna have
a fun day.

Okay.

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-Fetish tool.
-Ah! Oh, my God.

I wasn't --
I wasn't a slut till later.

Yeah.

If it doesn't slide on neatly,
you need more lube.

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I believe that ritual is, uh,
what distinguishes

the ordinary
from the extraordinary,

and I want my life
to be extraordinary.

Don't you?
Yeah.

* I become whole

Karley: Betony has invited me
along to a consultation

with one
of her fabulous clients

who's looking to
purchase his own box

of sadistically chic dildos.

And how much does
a boudoir box cost roughly?

Today, the start price
is about 150,000 Euro, um,

with all of the objects in --
in solid silver.

With modifications,
adding anything that has gold,

diamonds, et cetera, will change
the price of the box.

That's expensive.

* Are you ready to be

That's almost 200 grand.

Who's a sex maniac who spends
that type of money on a sex box?

Life goals!

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Finally.

Hello!
Oh, it's good to see you.

-Nice to meet you.
-It's a pleasure to meet you.

Wow!

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I love this idea of being able
to curate my space

with these objects
that are very special

and to be able to bring people
into these environments

where you can
seduce the senses.

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This is
a violet ray machine.

They were originally invented
as part of a medical device.

Of this type of age,
this was a real gold mine,

and I was so excited
to find it.

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Oh, my God!

It...

It emits this little spark.

Great around your really
sensitive areas,

so this is
a definite fetish tool.

[ Electric crackling
intensifies ]

Uh-oh.

Ah!
[ Laughs ]

That's crazy.

[ Crackling continues ]

-The best is back here.
-Okay.

-May I?
-Yeah.

Oh!

It's really erotic
on the back on the neck.

It's an incredible
sensation.

It is so -- I feel like
I just almost drooled.

[ Laughter ]

So, when did you start
collecting high-end,

rare, erotic objects?

I was probably about 19.

I had a bit of a fetish
with corsets,

and then it quickly
started leading me

into this world of fetishism,

and I really saw this
tremendous beauty in it,

and it almost feels a little
bit spiritual in a way.

Yeah.

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Oh, it's so magnificent.

You ready?

I'm so excited.

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Oh, my gosh.

Whoa.

Oh, it's so beautiful.

Oh, my God.

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I'm just in awe.

I knew it would be spectacular,
but I-I had no idea

it was going to be
this extraordinary.

It fits in your apartment
really nicely.

-It does.
-Yeah.

Really beautifully.

That looks like
a butt plug to me.

Is it not?
Yeah, we call them
dilettos, Karley.

Okay.

But this is a also
beautiful vaginal tool, as well.

All of the dilettos
also open,

so you can put
scents or oils.

Oh, my God.

That's incredible!
Unbelievable.

And you can fill it
with something to drink...

once it's inside
your lover's body.

This piece is called
"Why Not."

A knitted, silver fiber.

-Really?
-Mm-hmm.

So, I'm assuming
it's a cock ring?

-It's a stud.
-Unbelievable.

But it's cool because you can
also wear it as a bracelet.

Psychologically empowering about
being able to wear something

as a piece of jewelry,

but also knowing that
you've made love with that.

Wow.
That's so hot.

-So hot.
-Gets like an erotic charge.

This is the yo-yo.

This is more of
a flat-muscle massage.

It feels so good.

This muscle is very tense
in me because I text a lot.

[ Both laugh ]

What inspired you
to want a boudoir box?

A little bit like owning
a unicorn in a lot of ways.

It's the root
of what luxury really is.

It's where it started.

This idea of true
customization of something

that's completely
considered --

It's just magnificent.

Do you think that this is
going to have an impact

on your sex life or your
relationship with your partner?

100%.

These physical objects give the
opportunity to open up dialogue

and to begin talking about it,
and that, to me,

is the most important aspect
of being able to have

a communication with my lover,
to explore and play.

I hope
that you play a lot.

Definitely.

Karley: So, it seems Douglas'
concept of luxury

is about rarity, beauty,
and craftsmanship.

-I mean, it's unbelievable!
-Yeah.

But is it possible to have
a luxurious self life

without splurging
on a sex-toy tabernacle

that's worth more
than my annual salary?

Basically, can I achieve luxury
without the price tag?

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When I started using tools
of glamour, I had power.

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It's clear that
the 1% have the best,

or at least,
most expensive sex lives,

but what about
the rest of us peasants?

Does the average person
even know what they're missing?

Do you think that investing
money in your sex life

will make sex better?

I don't find it necessary
to invest money

in order for
your sex life to be good?

An investment doesn't
necessarily mean money.

Investing time and thought
into your sex life

is probably better
than the money part.

That was actually
deep and smart.

Do you think that investing
money in your sex life

makes sex better?

100%, yeah.
Really? How come?

Yeah.
Sex toys are important.

When you get the good stuff,
it's better.

Did you know that
there's vibrators out there

that are made of gold
and cost like $15,000?

Okay, maybe there are better
places for that money to go.

$15,000?!

Oh, my goodness.

Karley:
So, it seems like most people
are vaguely triggered

by the idea of spending
their kid's college tuition

simply for the experience
of sticking

some gold up their vagina.

I got to thinking --
if there's some other way

to add luxury to my sex life

without blowing
my life savings?

Idk.

So, I'm going to talk to the
most luxurious person I know...

Dita:
I love aesthetics.

I've always loved being dressed
for pleasure.

...Dita Von Teese --

the famous model
and burlesque dancer.

Karley: Lately, I've been
thinking a lot about the idea

of sex and luxury.

Do you think that adding
an element of luxury

to your sex life
makes sex better?

I don't know how it
couldn't make sex better.

So, what is your
definition of luxury?

Luxury, to me,
is very visual.

I love surrounding myself with
things that turn me on visually.

I think it's just
really that for me.

I want to see as many beautiful
things as I can in my day.

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When I was a little girl,
I grew up watching movies

from the 1930s and '40s,

and I really became
obsessed with glamour

and things like high heels
and lipstick

and curvacious clothing.

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The desire to be objectified --
it's so taboo, right?

But I really believe that it's
kind of liberating to engage

in old-fashioned taboos
and just indulge in them.

So, I've kind of
always enjoyed that.

I remember my first glimpses
at a Playboy magazine

under the bed.

I was so struck
by those women.

I was like, "Oh, I want to
be like those ladies."

I'm a dishwater blonde
from a farming town in Michigan,

and I was, like,
an ugly duckling

and kind of disappeared
into the crowd,

and then when I started using
tools of glamour,

I had power.

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I overcame really extreme
shyness through dance

and glamour,

like painting myself
and creating a character.

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What advice would you
give to someone

who's looking to increase
the luxury component of their...

-Mm-hmm.
-...sexual interactions?

Well, you know,
I always say lingerie.

I can't help it.

I've always loved beautiful
lingerie since I was very young.

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My association
with luxury lingerie

was really about
honoring myself every day

and taking part
in a ritual of being a woman.

I like the texture
of, like, a nice stocking.

I like the snap
of a garter.

I like the feel
of the metal.

Just wear it
because you love it.

Like, self-seduction is
really where it all starts.

Does something have
to be expensive for it

to be considered,
like, luxury or sensual?

I don't think so.

There's a lot of ways to,
like, get there

without spending
a lot of money.

Is it a luxury to take a bath
with rose petals and --

and have a little bowl
of strawberries next to you?

You know, is that --
is that expensive?

No.

But that feels like
luxury to me.

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Dita's right.

Luxury is about indulging
in whatever makes us

feel like the slut goddesses
that we are.

And personally, speaking as
a narcissistic ex-dominatrix,

my ultimate turn-on is
something painfully specific.

The best sex starts
when you start to get dressed,

and it continues until
you choose to get undressed.

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Karley: As an aspiring sadist,
I'm on my way

to fulfill my life-long fantasy

of buying a custom, latex dress.

You know, à la Beyoncé,
Kim Kardashian,

or that "Project Runway" lady.

The goal, of course,
is always to be

the most luxurious slut
in the room.

So, I'm going to the latex
seamstress to the stars,

The Baroness.

Her custom pieces can run
in the thousands of dollars,

but there's also some
affordable slutty options.

Baroness: You looking
for anything in particular?

I'm generally
looking for a dress.

Something that makes me
look expensive.

Oh, okay.

Well, let me show you
where our expensive,

whore-starting-out dress.

So, this is --
Actually, it's our Tart dress.

Do you like the ruby?
Do you like...

I like pink, red.

I don't know.
There's this one.
I like that, too.

I mean, I like everything,
so it's hard.

Well, I'll give you
a few things to try on.

So, come back here.

When you get dressed,
you want to put it on

using this product here.

It'll make it slide
on your body easily,

and just kind of around the
parts where it's gonna be tight.

Give me a shout
if you need any help,

and it doesn't slide on easily,
you need more lube.

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Oh, good.
Okay.

Come out and let me
just sort of fiddle with you

because you're not
appropriately dressed yet.

Okay.
Oh, I feel all lubed up.

The dress should be
more flat on your body.

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But this dress is
a little bit too big for you.

It should fit you
like that.

Would you say that latex
is considered a luxury?

The thing about luxury is
that you have the time,

which is the luxury.

You have the occasion,
which is a luxury.

And then you have
the Baroness latex,

which is a luxury, so...

Yeah,
it should be a luxury.

And when do you think that latex
made the crossover

between being something
that people thought of

as associated with sex
and S and M

to being more,
like, high fashion?

It really had to be more just
the celebrities wearing it.

People are thinking
about it more as fun, you know?

"I'm a rock star."

Do you feel like
wearing latex

gives a woman
a certain type of power?

Oh, without a doubt.

It's almost unfair.

I mean, you go out,
and you go like, "Well, I win.

I just look the best
out of everyone here."

I think that the best sex
that you can possibly

have generally starts
at the beginning

when you start
to get dressed

and it continues
all through that time

until you choose,
or not choose, to get undressed.

It's about the ritual.

It is.
It is.

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I love the whole ritual of
my clothing being laid out

while having a glass
of champagne,

choosing, you know,
this jewel or that jewel.

All of that
is charging energy.

Have time
to remove your day

and become the goddess
that you are.

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What I learned
from my time spent

with an array
of glamour sex-perts

is that investing in your
sexuality can never hurt,

be it with money, time, passion,
or golden vagina jewelry.

It's about more
than just pleasure.

It's the ultimate rebellion.

And for me, luxury means
creating a sexy, sacred space

where I can finger myself
while dressed like a royal slut.

To each their own.

Bling you later, sluts.

[ Tink! ]

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