Ooh, that had to be the Zing of the day!
Yes, I too am very convinced that free clothes are a ploy until Microsoft gets the Virtual Holister up and running....I can see the taglines now:
"Tired of the same old clothes that everyone else has? Want your avatar to look cool and unique? Then check out the Avatar Clothes shop! That's right, for a nominal fee your avatar can look as unique as you!"