AFTER A 30 DAY ABSENCE, NORTH KOREA'S JACK-IN-THE-BOX POPS UP AGAIN TO BAN THE IMPORT OF CHEAP LEATHER

Kim Jong-un bans leather across North Korea after rip offs gain popularity

 

By Aryan Vaksh  

 

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November 29, 2021

 

 

Kim Jong-un was seen wearing the black leather jacket when he reappeared after 30 days

 

Kim Jong-un, the fashion-conscious tyrant of North Korea, was first spotted wearing his black trenchcoat in 2019 and was still wearing it until last week when he made his first public appearance after being absent from the public eyes for a month. According to North Korean observers, his month-long absence is the longest since 2011. This comes after news of his health surfaced earlier this year.

Kim's leather coat has now become famous in the Hermit Kingdom, where the ruler and his fashion choices are surrounded by a cult of personality. Because only the communist state's elite could afford actual leather coats, it was originally only the high-class elite who could copy their leader. However, North Korean garment designers began importing fake leather in order to manufacture local copies. The coats soon made its way to every North Korean mart and many young guys prancing around in them.

That was enough for the leader to impose a ban on leather across North Korea in order to crack down Kim clones. According to Radio Free Asia, real fashion cops have been scouring the streets, confiscating the jackets from dealers. The ban, however, didn't go down well with those who purchased the coats.

 

After kim's wearing the black jacket alot of rip offs were being sold around the country 

 

“Young men protest, saying they bought the coats with their own money and there is no reason to take them away," an insider told the news agency. "The police respond to the complaints, saying that wearing clothes designed to look like the Highest Dignity’s is an ‘impure trend to challenge the authority of the Highest Dignity." The insider further added, “They instructed the public not to wear leather coats because it is part of the party’s directive to decide who can wear them.” 

 

Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong (in red dress) is rumored to be his preferred successor

 

The dictator's sister Kim Yo Jong, who is rumored to be his preferred successor, has also donned the leather trenchcoat. As a result, it is believed to have become a symbol for powerful women as well. It comes after Jong-un reportedly shaved his mullets and forbade the throwback hairdo, as well as slim jeans, as a dig at "Western decadence."