Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Tobias Browne in the U.S. asks:

How does fashion, style and culture work in North Korea?

I lived in North Korea for 20 years and while I never paid serious attention to fashion, I can tell you a few things about the different fashions I saw during my time there.

When I was born in 1990, the North Korean economy was experiencing difficulties and wasn’t able to produce enough for its people. Despite the