Sorry if this has already been suggested, but let me give you some context first...
I play a Jedi Consular and the class seems to be synonymous with "one who wears robes made of doily". Basically the Consular gear looks awful. When I came across an orange moddable robe that actually looked pretty sexy, I was stoked. I was, however, displeased when this gear was superceded by a Columi robe that looks like afore mentioned doily.
I don't know if this is already in the works, but would it be possible to retain the look of some gear but have geared the better stuff for the stats, etc.? Much like they do in DCUO and Warhammer Online. I want the style of the robe that doesn't look like a table cloth but of course I was the stats of the Columi gear that I earned.
P.S. Distinctive looking gear within the same class would be nice too. For example, Force-Mystic gear should look different to Force-Master gear, etc.