In the discussion of clothes we bump into our core values. When I am looking to have my clothes reflect an accurate image of my inside I am talking about my core values, the things I hold to be important.  The world around us and in American culture a tremendous value is put upon outward appearances. Instead of outward appearance reflecting the truth of the inner being the focus is often shifted to outward appearance hiding the inner self. The outward appearance becomes the goal rather than the byproduct.