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'''Bon Ton''' is a high-end<ref name=BBC>{{ cite news | title = Selling sex legally in New Zealand | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7927461.stm | newspaper = [[BBC News Online]] | date = 17 March 2009 | accessdate = 15 April 2012 }}</ref> |
'''Bon Ton''' is a high-end brothel chain in [[New Zealand]].<ref name=BBC>{{ cite news | title = Selling sex legally in New Zealand | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7927461.stm | newspaper = [[BBC News Online]] | date = 17 March 2009 | accessdate = 15 April 2012 }}</ref> It operates two brothels in the country – one in the capital city [[Wellington]] and the other in the nation's largest city [[Auckland]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bonton.co.nz/ | title = Official Website of Bon Ton | accessdate = 15 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="The Wellington Guide">{{cite journal | last1 = Jolliffe | first1 = Louise | year = Autumn 2009 | title = Thoroughly Modern Madam | journal = [[The Wellington Guide]] | issue = 24 | pages = 28-33 | publisher = | doi = | url = http://www.bonton.co.nz/images/article/Thoroughly_Modern_Madam.pdf }}</ref> "Bon Ton" is a [[French language|French]] term which means "good taste".<ref name="Brothel sues banker">{{cite news |title= Brothel sues banker over bill | url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/157176/Brothel-sues-banker-over-bill | newspaper= [[Stuff.co.nz]] | date = 1 January, 2009 | accessdate = 15 April 2012}}</ref> The brothel is owned by Jennifer Souness,<ref name=Post/> a former model who modeled for various European fashion labels.<ref name="The Wellington Guide"/> |
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In a feature story on [[prostitution in New Zealand]], the [[BBC News Online]] described Bon Ton as "an ideal showcase for [[Prostitution Reform Act 2003|New Zealand-style liberalisation]]."<ref name=BBC/> The brothel is characterized by quality rooms resembling luxury suites and a professionally maintained office.<ref name=BBC/> Louise Jolliffe writing in ''[[The Wellington Guide]]'' asserted that Bon Ton looks closer to "a luxury lodge than a brothel".<ref name="The Wellington Guide"/> |
In a feature story on [[prostitution in New Zealand]], the [[BBC News Online]] described Bon Ton as "an ideal showcase for [[Prostitution Reform Act 2003|New Zealand-style liberalisation]]."<ref name=BBC/> The brothel is characterized by quality rooms resembling luxury suites and a professionally maintained office.<ref name=BBC/> Louise Jolliffe writing in ''[[The Wellington Guide]]'' asserted that Bon Ton looks closer to "a luxury lodge than a brothel".<ref name="The Wellington Guide"/> |
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All the women working at Bon Ton have other occupations and work as prostitutes on a part-time basis. During [[employment testing]], applicants are asked whether they like sex. Brothel owner Souness asserted these women like their work.<ref name="The Wellington Guide"/> According to the BBC News Online, the escorts working at Bon Ton say they find the work environment respectful.<ref name=BBC/> |
All the women working at Bon Ton have other occupations and work as prostitutes on a part-time basis. During [[employment testing]], applicants are asked whether they like sex. Brothel owner Souness asserted these women like their work.<ref name="The Wellington Guide"/> According to the BBC News Online, the escorts working at Bon Ton say they find the work environment respectful.<ref name=BBC/> |
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Bon Ton bills itself as "a boutique agency for a select clientele" and states that it intends "to provide a tasteful and discreet haven for gentlemen to enjoy the attentions of elegant, beautifully groomed, intelligent women".<ref name="Brothel sues banker"/> The website of the brothel makes invitation |
Bon Ton bills itself as "a boutique agency for a select clientele" and states that it intends "to provide a tasteful and discreet haven for gentlemen to enjoy the attentions of elegant, beautifully groomed, intelligent women".<ref name="Brothel sues banker"/> The website of the brothel makes invitation calls to potential clients to come into what is describes as a "safe and secret oasis where the outside world melts away".<ref>{{cite news | title = SHOULD PROSTITUTION BE LEGALISED? | author = Jane Warren | url = http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/281874/Should-prostitution-be-legalised-Should-prostitution-be-legalised--Should-prostitution-be-legalised--Should-prostitution-be-legalised- | newspaper = [[Daily Express]] | date = 5 November, 2011 | accessdate = 15 April 2012}}</ref> |
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The Bon Ton website publishes biographies of their prostitutes – whom they refer to as "[[courtesan]]s" – which include their age and [[brassiere measurement]]. As per the requirement by the [[Prostitution Reform Act 2003]], Bon Ton has a [[safe sex]] policy that requires customers to wear condoms.<ref>{{cite news | title = Legalized brothels 'fantastic' for New Zealand, prostitutes say | author = Tracey Tyler | url = http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/868263 | newspaper = [[Toronto Star]] | date = 29 September, 2010 | accessdate = 15 April 2012}}</ref> One hour service at Bon Ton costs 400 [[New Zealand dollar]]s.<ref name=BBC/><ref name=Post>{{ cite news | title = School's cash went on sex and high living | url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5972521/Schools-cash-went-on-sex-and-high-living | newspaper = [[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]] | date = 16 November, 2011 | accessdate = 15 April 2012}}</ref> |
The Bon Ton website publishes biographies of their prostitutes – whom they refer to as "[[courtesan]]s" – which include their age and [[brassiere measurement]]. As per the requirement by the [[Prostitution Reform Act 2003]], Bon Ton has a [[safe sex]] policy that requires customers to wear condoms.<ref>{{cite news | title = Legalized brothels 'fantastic' for New Zealand, prostitutes say | author = Tracey Tyler | url = http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/868263 | newspaper = [[Toronto Star]] | date = 29 September, 2010 | accessdate = 15 April 2012}}</ref> One hour service at Bon Ton costs 400 [[New Zealand dollar]]s.<ref name=BBC/><ref name=Post>{{ cite news | title = School's cash went on sex and high living | url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5972521/Schools-cash-went-on-sex-and-high-living | newspaper = [[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]] | date = 16 November, 2011 | accessdate = 15 April 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:48, 3 July 2012
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sex industry |
| Headquarters | New Zealand |
Number of locations | 2 brothels |
Area served | Auckland, Wellington |
Key people | Jennifer Souness |
| Products | Brothels |
| Services | Sexual services |
| Owner | Jennifer Souness |
| Website | www |
Bon Ton is a high-end brothel chain in New Zealand.[1] It operates two brothels in the country – one in the capital city Wellington and the other in the nation's largest city Auckland.[2][3] "Bon Ton" is a French term which means "good taste".[4] The brothel is owned by Jennifer Souness,[5] a former model who modeled for various European fashion labels.[3]
In a feature story on prostitution in New Zealand, the BBC News Online described Bon Ton as "an ideal showcase for New Zealand-style liberalisation."[1] The brothel is characterized by quality rooms resembling luxury suites and a professionally maintained office.[1] Louise Jolliffe writing in The Wellington Guide asserted that Bon Ton looks closer to "a luxury lodge than a brothel".[3]
All the women working at Bon Ton have other occupations and work as prostitutes on a part-time basis. During employment testing, applicants are asked whether they like sex. Brothel owner Souness asserted these women like their work.[3] According to the BBC News Online, the escorts working at Bon Ton say they find the work environment respectful.[1]
Bon Ton bills itself as "a boutique agency for a select clientele" and states that it intends "to provide a tasteful and discreet haven for gentlemen to enjoy the attentions of elegant, beautifully groomed, intelligent women".[4] The website of the brothel makes invitation calls to potential clients to come into what is describes as a "safe and secret oasis where the outside world melts away".[6]
The Bon Ton website publishes biographies of their prostitutes – whom they refer to as "courtesans" – which include their age and brassiere measurement. As per the requirement by the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, Bon Ton has a safe sex policy that requires customers to wear condoms.[7] One hour service at Bon Ton costs 400 New Zealand dollars.[1][5]
Two members of the United Kingdom-based Women's Institute (WI) who visited various brothels throughout the world to check their quality and was featured in a BBC documentary titled The WI And The Search For The Perfect Brothel, voted Bon Ton the world's best brothel.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Selling sex legally in New Zealand". BBC News Online. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Official Website of Bon Ton". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d Jolliffe, Louise (Autumn 2009). "Thoroughly Modern Madam" (PDF). The Wellington Guide (24): 28–33.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b "Brothel sues banker over bill". Stuff.co.nz. 1 January, 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "School's cash went on sex and high living". The Dominion Post. 16 November, 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Jane Warren (5 November, 2011). "SHOULD PROSTITUTION BE LEGALISED?". Daily Express. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Tracey Tyler (29 September, 2010). "Legalized brothels 'fantastic' for New Zealand, prostitutes say". Toronto Star. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ PAUL EASTON (20 February, 2010). "Legal prostitution hot topic at Oxford debate". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "NZ brothels get thumbs up from UK grannies". The New Zealand Herald. 30 July, 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
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