The rebound from the global financial crisis has been greatly overexaggerated, as proved by Play Thing from Lee Don Francisco, an editorial for Fudge Magazine in which one lovely woman and one lovely, and unpaid, mannequin strut their stuff in what I can only assume are the hottest new styles of summer.
Lee Don Francisco has done a great job at making Play Thing look sexy as opposed to creepy. When mannequins are used in fashion photo shoots, they often seem to add a creepiness factor as opposed to a fashion factor. Fortunately, that isn't the case here, as model and mannequin work incredibly well together; this in turn leads to some stylish and surprisingly sexy photos. Yes, it's okay to like Play Thing from Lee Don Francisco in "that way." Check it out here.
Sapphic Mannequin Photography
Play Thing from Lee Don Francisco Has Model-on-Mannequin Action
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