North Korean women love their high heels
by Tina Cheung High-heeled ankle boots, stilettos, kitten heels, wedges and platforms cover the streets of Pyongyang. Nearly every woman in Pyongyang wears high heels. A young female tour guide said the rumour that heels are required on the main roads that tourist buses travel on is untrue. “We think wearing heels are beautiful, so we all do,” she said. High-heeled shoes either made in Korea or imported from China are in supermarkets...
Fashion
Uniformity is one of the main ideologies in North Korea and it shows up in the fashion. The monotone outfits, with sand, navy blue, grey or black suits with one row of buttons, gives everyday dress the feeling of a military style. The exception is the women’s traditional dress, the choson-ot, usually brightly coloured. Nearly all North Koreans wear red badges above their heart with the portraits of the two late great leaders,...
Fashion tied to loyalty
By Yupina Ng North Korean women in Pyongyang wear fitted suits and high heels daily, even at the amusement park and ice rink. Jeans and sneakers are rare. “Who would love a woman dressed like a westerner?” a local tour guide, who is in his 40s, said. Neatly pressed skirts, shirts and trousers are dark colored. A dress code gives a sense of belonging to the country, one North Korean said. But when a women wears the often brightly...
