KIM Jong-un has reportedly banned citizens in North Korea from wearing leather coats — because they are copying his signature look.
The style-conscious dictator originally wore his black trenchcoat in 2019 and was wearing it last week when he appeared after returning following his longest absence in seven years.
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Kim’s leather coat has since become iconic in the hermit country where there is a cult of personality surrounding the despot and his fashion choices.
Originally it was the communist state’s elite who could emulate their leader because only they could afford to buy real leather coats.
Then North Korean garment makers began to import fake leather to make homegrown versions.
Soon almost every North Korean marketplace was selling the coats — and before long many young men were strutting about in them.
But for the regime enough is enough and a ban is now in place as part of a…
