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Five Hot New Examples of North Korea Chic

Elle is a GD disgrace. Amanda Seyfried's okay.
November 19, 2013

Alyssa Rosenberg is unnerved by Elle's celebration of "North Korea Chic." But, you know, maybe she shouldn't be. After all, there are hot new looks coming out of Pyongyang all the time. Here are five of my favorite looks!

1. Children's Fashion

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AP

You'll want to slim down for the spring to fit into these soiled diapers and baggy shirts.

2. 'The Pudgy Dictator'

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AP

Buttoning your shirt all the way to top sans tie accentuates your jowls, an important status marker for any egomaniacal dictator. Hit him up at his MySpace page!

3. Prison Living

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What better way to reeducate oneself about the new fall lines than spending some time in a North Korean reeducation camp?

4. Not-So-Formal Funeral Wear

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AP

Unsure what to wear when visiting an unmarked mass grave? Take a clue from these Japanese mourners visiting a North Korean war crime site!

5. Starvation Shawl

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Amnesty International

Cold? Wet? Hungry? Cover up with this flimsy piece of fabric. You don't want Dear Leader to have a sad, do you?

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