Minions, knockoff Chanel, virtual mirror: North Korea holds women’s fashion expo



News Minions, knockoff Chanel, virtual mirror: North Korea holds women’s fashion expo Clothing choices have grown along with foreign media influence, but event shows options still dictated from above Colin Zwirko November 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A woman uses a virtual fitting mirror at the Women's Clothes Exhibition-2022 in Pyongyang \| Image: KCTV (Nov. 7, 2022) A fashion expo in Pyongyang targeting North Korean women in their 30s and 40s came to a close on Wednesday, after top domestic companies showed off colorful clothing, cosmetics and even knockoff Chanel and Minions accessories over the course of two weeks. The Women's Clothes Exhibition-2022, featuring brands and trading companies running separate store spaces with ads and mannequins, took place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9 and purported to showcase North Korean women’s ability to show off their individual style. A fashion expo in Pyongyang targeting North Korean women in their 30s and 40s came to a close on Wednesday, after top domestic companies showed off colorful clothing, cosmetics and even knockoff Chanel and Minions accessories over the course of two weeks. The Women's Clothes Exhibition-2022, featuring brands and trading companies running separate store spaces with ads and mannequins, took place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9 and purported to showcase North Korean women’s ability to show off their individual style. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Minions, knockoff Chanel, virtual mirror: North Korea holds women’s fashion expo

Clothing choices have grown along with foreign media influence, but event shows options still dictated from above

Colin Zwirko November 9, 2022

Minions, knockoff Chanel, virtual mirror: North Korea holds women’s fashion expo

A woman uses a virtual fitting mirror at the Women's Clothes Exhibition-2022 in Pyongyang | Image: KCTV (Nov. 7, 2022)

A fashion expo in Pyongyang targeting North Korean women in their 30s and 40s came to a close on Wednesday, after top domestic companies showed off colorful clothing, cosmetics and even knockoff Chanel and Minions accessories over the course of two weeks.

The Women's Clothes Exhibition-2022, featuring brands and trading companies running separate store spaces with ads and mannequins, took place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9 and purported to showcase North Korean women’s ability to show off their individual style.

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