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The North Korean dictator has outlawed items like skinny jeans, ripped jeans, slogan T-shirts and facial piercings deemed “decadent” symbols of capitalism, SCMP reports, citing local state media outlets.
“We must be wary of even the slightest sign of the capitalistic lifestyle and fight to get rid of them,” newspaper Rodong Sinmun wrote, quoting Kim.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Latin American mall giants, Nigerian craft entrepreneurs and the mixed picture of China’s luxury market.
Resourceful leaders are turning to creative contingency plans in the face of a national energy crisis, crumbling infrastructure, economic stagnation and social unrest.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the China Duty Free Group, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner and a pan-African e-commerce platform in Côte d’Ivoire.
Affluent members of the Indian diaspora are underserved by fashion retailers, but dedicated e-commerce sites are not a silver bullet for Indian designers aiming to reach them.
