First pass on custom loadouts.

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/r_eyes = 0						//Eye color
 	var/g_eyes = 0						//Eye color
 	var/b_eyes = 0						//Eye color
-	var/species = "Human"
+	var/species = "Human"               //Species datum to use.
 	var/language = "None"				//Secondary language
+	var/datum/gear						//Custom/fluff item loadout.
 
 		//Mob preview
 	var/icon/preview_icon = null
@@ -104,7 +105,6 @@ datum/preferences
 	// maps each organ to either null(intact), "cyborg" or "amputated"
 	// will probably not be able to do this for head and torso ;)
 	var/list/organ_data = list()
-
 	var/list/player_alt_titles = new()		// the default name of a job like "Medical Doctor"
 
 	var/flavor_text = ""
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ datum/preferences
 	gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)
 	real_name = random_name(gender)
 
+	gear = new /datum/gear()
+
 /datum/preferences
 	proc/ZeroSkills(var/forced = 0)
 		for(var/V in SKILLS) for(var/datum/skill/S in SKILLS[V])

code/modules/client/preferences_gear.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/datum/gear
+	display_name
+	display_icon      //Icon for preview.
+	display_icon_name //Icon state for preview.
+	path              //Path to item.
+	cost              //Number of points used.
+
+//Standard gear datums.
+/datum/gear/tie_horrible
+	display_name = "Horrible tie"
+	display_icon = 'icons/obj/clothing/ties.dmi'
+	display_icon_name = "horribletie"
+	path = /obj/item/clothing/tie/horrible
+	cost = 2
+
+//Species-specific gear datums.
+/datum/gear/zhan_furs
+	display_name = "Zhan-Khazan furs"
+	display_icon = ''
+	display_icon_name = "zhan_furs"
+	path = /obj/item/clothing/suit/tajaran/furs
+	cost = 3
+
+/datum/gear/zhan_scarf
+	display_name = "Zhan-Khazan headscarf"
+	display_icon = ''
+	display_icon_name = "zhan_scarf"
+	path = /obj/item/clothing/head/tajaran/scarf
+	cost = 2
+
+/datum/gear/unathi_robe
+	display_name = "Roughspun robe"
+	display_icon = ''
+	display_icon_name = ""
+	path =
+	cost = 3
+
+/datum/gear/unathi_mantle
+	display_name = "Hide mantle"
+	display_icon = ''
+	display_icon_name = ""
+	path =
+	cost = 2