Even fashion is authoritarian in North Korea | NK News



Analysis Even fashion is authoritarian in North Korea Fashion on the streets, while showing more diversity, still takes its cues from above Markus Bell \| Rosemary Listing March 12, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Alek Sigley/Tongil Tours It has been said that fashion in the reclusive DPRK is as insipid and stagnant as the leadership itself. Lately, however, from titillating short skirts at the Pyongyang fashion show to eye-catching “killer heels” strapped to the soles of the capital’s elites, new trends in authoritarian fashion are taking center stage in the reclusive DPRK. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Markus Bell

Dr. Markus Bell is a cultural anthropologist and a research fellow at La Trobe University. His new book, Outsiders: Memories of Migration to and from North Korea is available in paperback now. Find him on Twitter.

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Rosemary Listing

Rosemary Listing is an art historian and attorney working out of Australia.

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