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How to buy a North Korean suit in Pyongyang

Tour company explains how visitors can buy custom-fitted suits at Pyongyang hotel

Traveling through the DPRK, or North Korea, you’ll immediately notice the multitudes of people wearing casual zip-up suits that may look like military uniforms from afar, but indeed they are for civilian wear. These solid-colored, multi-purpose breathable suits have a uniquely North Korean utilitarian character about them.

So, you want to know how to get your hands on a North Korean suit?

Here’s a step by step guide on how to get your very own North Korean suit tailor made at the Yanggakdo Hotel in Pyongyang:

STEP 1: GET TO NORTH KOREA
You first need to travel to North Korea