Revamp mage grear please!!!

[CreedFallenwing]

this subject has probably popped up in a few threads that already exist but from what I've seen there is no thread made just for it.

If you look at any gear for mages and compare it to one made of a lower quality materiel it looks exactly the same, other than a slight change in hue/color and a different accessory on the neck. EX: Cotton robes shouldn't have the same texture as velveteen. Compare it to any other gear and it falls flat on its face. The only thing that looks like its heading in the right direction is the dungeon gear with the embroidering on its back (not much but it makes it stand out a little more)

do i think that the gear should be completely reconstructed? no, that would take forever and be cruel to the designers, but i think adding to the existing designs would be something nice. Something like adding an archaic design to the body, added headgear (like the seer's cowl), accessories hanging off the sleeves or body, or maybe slight changes as to how it fits to a character (like hemp looks really loose on a chacter while velveteen is more form fitting).

i guess what I'm trying to get out is i feel like the mage gear wasn't given much thought in appearances and looks bland in comparison to most of the other gear. I dont want to ask myself "why do i look like i belong in a monastery every time i wear a cowl regardless of its material and optimum rank?"

one of the things i've always loved about final fantasy games is how much SE puts into designing everything and making it unique, cool, beautiful, and appealing to look at. i just dont get the same feel when i look at the gear for disciples of magic in this game.