Top 10 Worst-Dressed World Leaders

The new Jacob Zuma-inspired line of leather jackets from the African National Congress makes the wrong kind of political statement. TIME examines some of the other fashion faux pas committed on the world stage

Safari Wear in the Hermit Kingdom

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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 West–sized 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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