Ann Summers

Named after Annice Summers, the female secretary of the male founder, Kim Caborn Waterfield, the first Ann Summers shop opened in 1970 in Marble Arch, London and was the first of its kind to sell such a wide range of lingerie and adult novelties. Always and unabashedly steamy and provocative, designs are ultra-flattering and confidence-boosting, featuring satin and lace pieces in red, black and cerise.