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Top 10 Worst-Dressed World Leaders
From Kim Jong Il's khaki unitard to Putin's bare-chested bravado, TIME examines the many fashion faux pas committed on the world stage
Safari Wear in the Hermit Kingdom
For a man who enjoys the finer things he reportedly takes pleasure in Hollywood DVDs and expensive liquor, even as millions of North Koreans suffer in extreme hardship you'd think Kim Jong Il would be a snappier dresser. Kim can mostly be found wearing unflattering khaki safari suits and Kanye Westsized sunglasses, accessorized with five-inch platform shoes to boost the diminutive Dear Leader's height and a high-and-tight pompadour that apparently serves the same purpose. Whereas his ill-fitting suits once did little to conceal Kim's paunch, in recent photographs he has seen wearing clothing several sizes smaller than usual a result, analysts say, of his recent illness.
See pictures of Kim Jong Il that may have been doctored.
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