EMBRACE YOUR PLEASURE

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER AND PLEASURE EXPERT TI CHANG BREAKS DOWN SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SEX TOY QUANDRIES.

- ariana west

For decades, sex toys have been designed to shock and titilate consumers, often mimicking male sex organs and coated in cheap, shiny black vinyl. Only in recent years have toys been created with a sophisticated woman in mind, and Ti Chang was just the designer to bring forth a new class of pleasure products. “I approach our products from the point of view of a woman and that of a trained industrial designer,” shares Chang, the founder of Crave. “This means I care deeply about the experience of a product, physically and emotionally, for a user. How does a woman feel when she sees the product? Does she feel excited or delighted because it’s beautiful? Or does she have to hide the toy in an underwear drawer in fear of someone seeing it?”

With women’s needs and desires at the forefront of her brand, Chang created a sex toy called Vesper, which can be worn out and about as jewelry. She wanted to confront the feelings of shame and embarrassment women felt about their sex toys and give them something that would make them feel empowered (and, of course, give them a mind-blowing orgasm). “What we wear, what we tattoo on ourselves, is a form of self-expression,” Chang explains. “A woman wearing a vibrator out is someone who is openly embracing pleasure as part of her identity, and that is powerful.”

We asked the pleasure expert about using toys, and if you’ve been hesitant about trying them out, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.