Kim Jong Un himself looks fairly classic — Michael Madden, of the Stimson Center, likens him to a hipster.
"Kim Jong Un's got some cool clothes," Madden told Insider. "If he were from America, he would be one of these fellas we see in Portland, in Brooklyn, one of these hipster guys. He's into the vintage look and I don't blame him," Madden said, suggesting that Kim's clothing is more about his personal taste than reminding his subjects of his grandfather.
In recent photos of Kim and his retinue, a photo of Kim's wife, Ri Su Jol, stood out to Madden because she's dressed so casually.
"That's a major trait of North Korean culture under Kim Jong Un is the changing of the clothes," Madden said, specifically pointing to women wearing pants in public, which would have been quite shocking before Kim's time.
This could have something to do with the number of women in leadership positions, including Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong. She's now the head of North Korea's propaganda and agitation department and often appears in photos with Kim.