Does clothing make the woman?

I gotta make this quick. My parents are here visiting and we are having an awesome time!

Just read this in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/science/clothes-and-self-perception.html?em&exprod=myyahoo

So, if we perceive ourselves by our clothing...what does that say about me that I like to go roaming around in my tight ripped up blue jeans, my 'cowboy' boots which are always loaded with dust, a slightly pricey shirt of some sort, and my hair pulled back? Tough, ready to work, but still a girl? Also is interesting to think about in terms of different countries' 'national dress'. How does a person feel when they wear their 'national dress'? For me, I feel very comfortable and happy when I'm wearing my 'national dress'. It also is interesting in terms of when I go out shopping and buy some great new piece of clothing in a store I perceive as being 'cool', I feel really good about myself when I wear that piece.

Really really thought provoking for me...... So how does someone feel wearing a designer shirt bought in a designer store versus wearing the exact same designer shirt bought at a second hand sale? Do they still get the same 'cool' feeling? Can clothes impart confidence?

I feel confident when I'm wearing my dusty cowboy boots. Or is it just because my feet are comfortable and I can't feel sand crunching between my toes?

Peace.