public static void clothingImage()
	{
		//using the get image method to return the location of the selected item in the combo box to a variable
		hatImageString = GUIControl.hatGarments[GUIFrame.hatCombo.getSelectedIndex()].getImage();
		jacketImageString = GUIControl.jacketGarments[GUIFrame.jacketCombo.getSelectedIndex()].getImage(); 
		beltImageString = GUIControl.beltGarments[GUIFrame.beltCombo.getSelectedIndex()].getImage();
		trouserImageString = GUIControl.trouserGarments[GUIFrame.trouserCombo.getSelectedIndex()].getImage();
		shoeImageString = GUIControl.shoeGarments[GUIFrame.shoeCombo.getSelectedIndex()].getImage();
		
		//the setting of this location variable to an imageIcon
		GUIFrame.hatImage.setIcon(new ImageIcon(hatImageString));
		GUIFrame.jacketImage.setIcon(new ImageIcon(jacketImageString));
		GUIFrame.beltImage.setIcon(new ImageIcon(beltImageString));
		GUIFrame.trouserImage.setIcon(new ImageIcon(trouserImageString));
		GUIFrame.shoeImage.setIcon(new ImageIcon(shoeImageString));
	}