Has there been any talk of a Sewing/Clothing Skill and Items? I think Cotton, Thread, Fabric, Sewing Machine, Dyes would be a cool way to customize your character.
I was just about to post about this. I think a tailor profession would be a good idea. You could have recipes for certain things, sort of like, patterns for sewing in the real world. Then you could dye it the colors you want, add embellishments, etc. The ideas could be endless. That would give some incentive to have an avatar with a unique look, worth working for it! (instead of having the luxury of just choosing)