‘Stunned by the sunny image’: What Kim Jong Un’s fashion reveals about his rule



Features ‘Stunned by the sunny image’: What Kim Jong Un’s fashion reveals about his rule North Korean leader uses clothes both to link self to forbears and assert own identity, while betraying love of luxury Joe Smith October 3, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2015 \| Image: KCTV His clothes range from a black leather trench coat and white military uniform to classic communist Mao suits. The accessories encompass Russian ushanka, aviator sunglasses and expensive Swiss watches. His footwear options include trendy Mediterranean sandals. While few would call him a fashion icon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has established his own style since rising to power over a decade ago, sometimes taking cues from his predecessors’ wardrobes, while in other cases jettisoning tradition to follow his own tastes. His clothes range from a black leather trench coat and white military uniform to classic communist Mao suits. The accessories encompass Russian ushanka, aviator sunglasses and expensive Swiss watches. His footwear options include trendy Mediterranean sandals. While few would call him a fashion icon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has established his own style since rising to power over a decade ago, sometimes taking cues from his predecessors’ wardrobes, while in other cases jettisoning tradition to follow his own tastes. 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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‘Stunned by the sunny image’: What Kim Jong Un’s fashion reveals about his rule

North Korean leader uses clothes both to link self to forbears and assert own identity, while betraying love of luxury

Joe Smith October 3, 2024

‘Stunned by the sunny image’: What Kim Jong Un’s fashion reveals about his rule

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2015 | Image: KCTV

His clothes range from a black leather trench coat and white military uniform to classic communist Mao suits. The accessories encompass Russian ushanka, aviator sunglasses and expensive Swiss watches. His footwear options include trendy Mediterranean sandals.

While few would call him a fashion icon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has established his own style since rising to power over a decade ago, sometimes taking cues from his predecessors’ wardrobes, while in other cases jettisoning tradition to follow his own tastes.

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