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Risky Business

For his 32nd birthday, Jake DuPree bought himself some lingerie.

“I just really wanted a red piece,” he says. “I had a maroon piece but it wasn’t the power that I needed. I needed a red, passionate moment so I was really searching for something that spoke to me.” And he found it: the limited-edition Regalia Skylar set from the London-based Playful Promises. When it came in, DuPree tried the high-waisted, lacy set on and it fit perfectly. Since he didn’t have any new boylesque gigs coming up given the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to do a little photo shoot, setting up a self-timer and ring light.

The photos went up on

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