Appearance, for better or for worse

I think I've written in this before but the thought comes to mind again.  Every day, we all make choices about our appearance.  The choices are driven by a variety of factors, including current culture, upbringing, religious faith and peers.  Many times these choices are not thought through but automatically moved.
The issue here then is that of motivation.  Why are we appearing the way we do?  What motivates us?  Are these motivations in accordance with what we claim to believe?  Is there a difference between what we are trying to communicate with how we appear versus what culture reads from our appearance?
As an Orthodox Christian, I think that our appearance should communicate humility and love towards others.  It should communicate an emphasis on eternity not the temporal world.  We should not be influenced by immoral culture.
Give it some thought.