Exotic apparel

Tobias Lawrence is putting her heart and soul into running her business. — Photo courtesy Tobias Lawrence

A well-established store in Nelson, Lonnie's Lingerie has recently been purchased by partners Tobias Lawrence and Grant Parnell. 

Lawrence finds running the store to be a thoroughly rewarding experience, including the challenges that come with it.

"I didn’t work this hard in any job in my career to date," she said, "but at the same time I haven’t had this much fun in a long time."

With an extensive background in silviculture, handling everything from crew boss duties to tree planting, Lawrence has always found ways to get up close and personal with nature. She also has become well known for her political involvement in the West Kootenay. All of these experiences benefited her when she moved on to business ownership.

While in Nelson for a wedding, Lawrence saw Lonnie's Lingerie for sale on a web listing, and knew that her stars had aligned. The store was formally taken over by the new owners in January 2012, and the grand opening event in early February showed significant promise. Lawrence plans to bring new lines of lingerie into the boutique, including some which are not currently sold in Canada.

For more information, visit the Lonnie's Lingerie Facebook page.