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Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.
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Strolling alongside her father in front of a towering intercontinental ballistic missile, she wore black trousers and a white padded jacket with her long hair tied back.
Making her debut in state propaganda - she was reportedly just nine years old at the time - Ju Ae was already dressed to impress.
Since then her hairstyles have become more elaborate, her attire increasingly elegant and sophisticated.
South Korea's spy agency believes that Kim Jong Un has chosen her as his successor, given her rising prominence at such a young age.
Ju Ae, believed to now be 13, has been increasingly photographed with her father, standing next to him at missile launches and military parades and even accompanying him on overseas trips.
But some analysts believe that her fashion - leathers, furs, and a "rooster" hairstyle - are also signs that she is being groomed to lead the country.
Ju Ae's outfits are likely to be dictated by the government's Propaganda and Agitation Department.
At times, she has been seen dressed in formal suits and skirts, resembling her mother Ri Sol Ju.
"As Ju Ae is still very young, her age could be seen as a potential weakness for a future leader. It appears the regime is dressing her in formal outfits similar to those worn by her mother as a way to mask her youth and project a more mature image," Sejong Institute deputy director Cheong Seong-chang tells BBC Korean.
At other times, she has worn leather jackets, "clothing that is both strong in impression and casual" which would be suitable for visiting "relatively rough or rugged locations" such as military bases, noted Cheong.
But it also has meant that she ends up twinning with her father, who is fond of wearing black leather jackets and trench coats.
Mirroring the fashions of previous generations, known as "image replication", is a tactic that North
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