Gaddafi Fashion: The Emperor Had Some Crazy Clothes

The Emperor Has Some Crazy Clothes: The Style of Muammar Gaddafi Over the years, the 'Brother Leader' has cultivated a collection of bizarre ensembles.
Ismail Zitouny / Reuters

Bling, Boom
Two years before a 2010 Forum of the Kings, Sultans, Princes, Sheiks and Mayors of Africa in Tripoli, Libya, Gaddafi proclaimed himself "King of Kings of Africa." But he probably didn't "ascend the throne" just for the jewelry. That was a bonus.

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