This article Julian Ryall is published by DW. Here is an excerpt:

North Korea is stepping up its campaign against people who wear “capitalist” style clothing or mimic foreign hairstyles, as part of a of a broader crackdown on foreign pop culture, according to Seoul-based news outlet Daily NK.

The North Korean regime has long railed against outside influences affecting its socialist way of life, with men and women limited to a list of “approved” hairstyles and clothing.

Citing sources in the North, Daily NK said officials of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League stated that sporting clothing and hair in the “North Korean style” is a vital element of a socialist lifestyle. 

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Some North Koreans are defying strict fashion and style regulations to fight conformity. But their expressions of individualism could cost them their freedom.