I agree with lowering the requirements a few levels, maybe level 30 or 40. But a very low level is supposed to look like a mismatched dork until they hit 12-15 and can unlock dyes. Once they're dyed and color coordinated, the outfits in this game are quite decent, and the really cool midlevel sets (15 dungeon gear, 32 Brayflox's gear, etc) will last you a very long time.