He's the Kate Moss of North Korea

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North Korea's communist newspaper, the Rodung Sinmun has declared the country's leader/dictator, Kim Jong-Il, an international style icon. The paper quotes an anonymous Parisian fashion expert who says that the "Kim Jong-Il mode" is spreading like wildfire. Why? The communist paper explains: "The reason is that the august image of the Great General, who is always wearing the modest suit while working, leaves a deep impression on people's mind in the world. To sum it up, that is because his image as a great man is so outstanding." Riiiiight. [Telegraph UK]