North Korea is a country of totalitarian regime, leader cult and strict restrictions. They even extend to clothing. Both children and adults are prohibited from violating the state dress code. The most closed country exists in its own little world with ostentatious luxury and real poverty. Strict clothing bans alienate residents from the rest of the world not only geographically. Travel abroad is prohibited, the Internet is unavailable. Local beauties can only compare their wardrobe with the wardrobe of visiting foreign women. By the way, entry into the isolated world of Kim Jong-un is also limited.
What clothes are prohibited in North Korea
Blue jeans, popular throughout the civilized world, can land you in jail or end up in a labor camp for a long time. If the denim is gray or black, please wear your favorite pants. But the combination of blue and jeans is a political crime, propaganda of imperialism.
Cleavage, mini, open swimsuits, not to mention bikinis - this is not for Korean women.They do not have the right to publicly demonstrate their beautiful Asian legs, bust, and other charms. Until recently, the length of the skirt, the depth of the neckline and the height of the heel were regulated at the legislative level. Bright colors were not welcome. She was only allowed to wear national dress at the wedding ceremony.
Poor men! I went through with my beautiful wife once in my life, and that’s enough. Get to work! By the way, about men. Believe it or not, entry to places of worship (mausoleums of leaders) is limited to suits and ties.
About hairstyles. Species diversity is excluded. The entire range is strictly regulated: 10 men's, 18 women's haircuts. You won't go wild. There are no natural blondes or redheads among the local population, nor are there artificially created ones. Gray hair is welcome, hair dye is only black.
What do they wear?
Residents of North Korea prefer a uniform, under which they wear shirts in discreet colors. Since the import and export of press is strictly prohibited, a foreign fashion magazine is a rarity. Local magazines are reminiscent of issues of the Moscow Fashion House of the early seventies: photos with the same type of models, different finishing elements, and pot-bellied tabs with patterns.
What the country is rightfully proud of is the quality of its fabrics. Minimum synthetics, only natural raw materials. No sequins, sparkles, lurex, flashy colors or provocative prints. Although large beads, colored trims can be seen.
Recently, platforms, above-average heels, pumps, fitted sheath dresses and voluminous down jackets have been allowed.
The dress code for swimsuits has not changed: it is more of a closed mini-dress, rather than beachwear in the generally accepted sense. As for “face clothing,” makeup should be moderate. Women are having a blast with skin care products.They are in abundance. Young people adhere to regulated canons. Even boys don't wear shorts. Jackets with a hood are exotic, accessible to the wealthiest fashionistas.
Where do they dress?
Most purchase outfits in stores or clothing markets. The designs of local designers are not very diverse. The fashion center is faithful to the traditions and covenants of the leader.
The center's specialists control all clothing factories. The people are being consciously and systematically turned into a controlled gray mass not only at the level of consciousness, but also at the level of clothing. Only in recent years have multi-colored colors appeared on the streets. You can see bright women's suits, men in checks and stripes. Fashionistas and fashionistas prefer custom tailoring - fortunately, there are tailor shops on every corner. Tailors are held in high esteem, there is a queue for them. Low-income Koreans who dream of dressing fashionably are learning sewing techniques on their own. Winter clothes are boring and monotonous. The coats differ only in color and details.
What can you get a fine for?
The cult of formal clothing is becoming a thing of the past. True, this trend did not affect men. But the hems of women’s skirts are no longer measured with rulers, and people are no longer prosecuted for wearing trouser suits. Fans of mini and cleavage are still fined. You cannot appear on the street in a swimsuit and shorts. It is a criminal offense to wear blue or light blue jeans.
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Hmm, I wonder, according to what law, blue jeans are prohibited?
It has already been written about the hairstyles that they are fake. I think that there is a lot of untruth in the rest. Just old reprints from the Internet.
It's complete garbage, in the photos the clothes are the same as ours, well, with local traditions. It’s interesting, but many people in the USA and Europe wear hijabs; these countries are countries of a totalitarian regime, the cult of the leader and strict restrictions?
Propaganda of capitalism, only the author forgot to point out that people in North Korea live under sanctions and spend all their resources and money on creating a nuclear shield, and at the same time in South Korea, where there is a sea of bright colors, people are being kicked out of work. In North Korea, everyone has housing, everyone has clothes, albeit simple ones, everyone eats (not lobsters and pheasants) three times a day, children go to school, which is not available to everyone in South Korea.