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Christopher Barrett
Chris Barrett is a photojournalist from the United Kingdom. He is currently working on a long-term photographic project called “Icons Of Rhetoric”

International fashion publication Elle Magazine has cited North Korea's military attire as a fashion inspiration. Elle’s Creative Director Joe Zee included "North Korea Chic" while spelling out Fall 2013's Top Fashion Trends’ in his annual A to Z list.
Below a photo-montage consisting of an AFP/Getty image of a North Korean soldier, a golden high heeled shoe and an image of a luxury brand shop-floor, the fashionista responsible for the ‘N for North Korea’ segment wrote: