Voting Open For StorErotica Soft Goods Awards

CLEARWATER, Fla.—Industry publication StorErotica has announced voting is now under way for the Soft Goods portion of the StorErotica Awards. Winners will be announced during the International Lingerie Show in Las Vegas. The ballot, consisting of seven categories, is available online at StorEroticaAwards.com. This year’s soft product awards will include StorErotica’s Special Focus Award, honoring one Special Focus editorial seen in the magazine over the past six issues. In 2013, the StorErotica Special Focus Award honors eight companies who were featured in the Special Focus on Male Intimates that appeared in the August 2012 issue.  “The phrase Male Intimates is no longer an oxymoron,” said Kristofer Kay of StorErotica. “As we’ve seen in the pages of the magazine and the exhibitors at ILS, male intimate wear is one of the fastest growing market sectors in adult retail. Boxers be damned.”  The StorErotica Awards will be presented Monday, Sept. 23 during the ILS opening night fashion party gala.  “Presenting this portion of our awards has become standard at ILS,” Kay said. “The fashion show draws in thousands of industry professionals who, by and large, reflect our magazine’s readership. It’s a perfect pairing for the evening.”  For more information, visit StorEroticaAwards.com or call (727) 723-8827. The following categories and companies comprise the 2013 StorErotica Awards for soft goods:   Lingerie Manufacturer of the Year: Coquette Dreamgirl Shirley of Hollywood Allure Leather Fantasy Lingerie Baci Lingerie Seven ‘til Midnight Escante   Dancewear Manufacturer of the Year: J Valentine BodyZone Blue Orchid Exoticwear Minor Creations Hot Girl Catalog Espiral Ravewear Pink Lipstick   Sexy Shoe Manufacturer of the Year: Ellie Shoes Pleaser Shoes Highest Heel Tony Shoes Karo's Shoes Tabu Footwear Glitter Heels Electric Lingerie   StorErotica Special Focus Award (Menswear): Male Power Gregg Homme Envy by Baci Great Deals Distribution Homme Mystere Excite for Man by Fantasy Lingerie Male Basics Allure Leather   Costume Manufacturer of the Year: Elegant Moments Dreamgirl Coquette Fever by Smiffy's Forplay Roma Costume Baci Lingerie Seven ’til Midnight   Accessory Manufacturer of the Year: Xgen Products Bristols 6 Bijoux Indiscrets Glitz Teaz Pasties Sky Hosiery Daisy Corsets Desire Fashions Tyes by Tara   Online Retailer of the Year: Liberator.com Edenfantasies.com Shevibe.com Adam & Eve (adameve.com) Blissconnection.com Thepleasurechest.com Goodvibes.com Vibrators.com   Retail Store of the Year (Independent): Sensually Yours—Honolulu, HI Dick and Jane Romance Boutique—Richmond Hill, Ontario Caliente Adult Superstore—Hialeah, Fl Kiki De Montparnasse—LA/NY/LV Early To Bed—Chicago, IL She Bop—Portland, OR Entice—Rome, GA Sugar—Baltimore, MD