I have been using some mods that add items to the game. My favorite way of handling the armour items that are basically aesthetic enhancements to the game is the "Wish Stone" method used by the creator of the AMY costume mod. Some other costumes look great, but they are hard for me to get into using because their stats are a bit overpowered. I like how the Wish Stone just copies all the stats of your currently equipped items so the progression of gameplay is not affected by the fancy-shmancy armor...
