What happened: To prevent citizens from copying their Supreme Leader’s look, North Korea has banned leather trench coats. Details: Young men wearing leather trench coats have been banned outright, with police scouring the streets to grab the garments from both citizens and vendors. The news agency stated that the crackdown began after people began imitating Kim Jong Un’s manner. A source told to Korean News agency that wearing leather jackets is a symbol of power. Using the honorific ‘Highest Dignity’ for Kim Jong, the source further said, “Young men protest, saying they bought the coats with their own money and there is no reason to take them away.” To which the police said that wearing clothes designed to look like the ‘Highest Dignity’ is an ‘impure trend to challenge his authority.’ What else: Real leather is incredibly expensive in North Korea, with cowhide coats costing approximately $34. Synthetic leather versions are half the price, costing roughly $16.