diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashion.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashion.java
index e5dd1b6..a0e1230 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashion.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import com.mojang.logging.LogUtils;
 import com.razz.dfashion.block.ClosetRegistry;
 import com.razz.dfashion.cosmetic.CosmeticAttachments;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinAttachments;
 
 import net.neoforged.bus.api.IEventBus;
 import net.neoforged.fml.ModContainer;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ public class DecoFashion {
     public DecoFashion(IEventBus modEventBus, ModContainer modContainer) {
         modEventBus.addListener(this::commonSetup);
         CosmeticAttachments.ATTACHMENT_TYPES.register(modEventBus);
+        SkinAttachments.ATTACHMENT_TYPES.register(modEventBus);
         ClosetRegistry.register(modEventBus);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashionClient.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashionClient.java
index 5abe5de..5fd2e6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashionClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/DecoFashionClient.java
@@ -7,16 +7,22 @@ import com.razz.dfashion.bbmodel.BbOutlinerNode;
 import com.razz.dfashion.bbmodel.Bbmodel;
 import com.razz.dfashion.bbmodel.BbmodelBaker;
 import com.razz.dfashion.block.ClosetRegistry;
+import com.razz.dfashion.client.ClientSkinCache;
 import com.razz.dfashion.client.ClosetModelCache;
 import com.razz.dfashion.client.ClosetRenderer;
 import com.razz.dfashion.client.CosmeticCache;
 import com.razz.dfashion.client.CosmeticRenderLayer;
 import com.razz.dfashion.cosmetic.CosmeticCatalog;
 import com.razz.dfashion.cosmetic.CosmeticDefinition;
+import com.razz.dfashion.cosmetic.UserCosmeticLoader;
 
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.model.geom.ModelPart;
 import net.minecraft.client.player.AbstractClientPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.player.AvatarRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureManager;
 import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
 import net.minecraft.server.packs.resources.Resource;
 import net.minecraft.server.packs.resources.ResourceManager;
@@ -27,12 +33,16 @@ import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.neoforged.fml.common.EventBusSubscriber;
 import net.neoforged.fml.common.Mod;
 import net.neoforged.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLClientSetupEvent;
+import net.neoforged.fml.loading.FMLPaths;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.AddClientReloadListenersEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.EntityRenderersEvent;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.Reader;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -68,17 +78,69 @@ public class DecoFashionClient {
         event.registerBlockEntityRenderer(ClosetRegistry.CLOSET_BE.get(), ClosetRenderer::new);
     }
 
-    static void load(ResourceManager rm) {
+    public static void load(ResourceManager rm) {
         Map<Identifier, CosmeticDefinition> catalog = CosmeticCatalog.loadAll(rm);
         Map<Identifier, CosmeticCache.Baked> baked = new HashMap<>();
         for (Map.Entry<Identifier, CosmeticDefinition> entry : catalog.entrySet()) {
             loadOne(rm, entry.getKey(), entry.getValue(), baked);
         }
+        loadUserCosmetics(catalog, baked);
         CosmeticCache.cosmetics = baked;
         CosmeticCache.catalog = catalog;
         DecoFashion.LOGGER.info("DecoFashion: {} cosmetic(s) loaded", baked.size());
 
         loadCloset(rm);
+
+        // Pre-register every skin PNG that's already on disk so the wardrobe grid shows
+        // the player's full history without waiting on attachment sync or re-uploads.
+        ClientSkinCache.scanDisk();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scans {@code <gameDir>/decofashion/cosmetics/<category>/<folder>/} and folds user-dropped
+     * bbmodels + textures into the already-built catalog/baked maps. Textures are registered
+     * into the client's {@link TextureManager} under synthetic {@code decofashion_user:...} ids.
+     */
+    private static void loadUserCosmetics(
+            Map<Identifier, CosmeticDefinition> catalog,
+            Map<Identifier, CosmeticCache.Baked> baked
+    ) {
+        List<UserCosmeticLoader.Entry> entries = UserCosmeticLoader.scan(FMLPaths.GAMEDIR.get());
+        if (entries.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        TextureManager tm = Minecraft.getInstance().getTextureManager();
+        Map<java.nio.file.Path, Bbmodel> modelCache = new HashMap<>();
+
+        for (UserCosmeticLoader.Entry entry : entries) {
+            Bbmodel model = modelCache.get(entry.modelFile());
+            if (model == null) {
+                try (Reader reader = Files.newBufferedReader(entry.modelFile())) {
+                    model = BbModelParser.parse(reader);
+                    modelCache.put(entry.modelFile(), model);
+                } catch (Exception ex) {
+                    DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("User cosmetic {}: failed to parse {}",
+                            entry.id(), entry.modelFile(), ex);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            try (InputStream in = Files.newInputStream(entry.textureFile())) {
+                NativeImage image = NativeImage.read(in);
+                Identifier texId = entry.def().texture();
+                tm.register(texId, new DynamicTexture(() -> "decofashion user " + texId, image));
+            } catch (IOException ex) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("User cosmetic {}: failed to load texture {}",
+                        entry.id(), entry.textureFile(), ex);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            Map<String, ModelPart> parts = BbmodelBaker.bake(
+                    model, model.resolutionWidth(), model.resolutionHeight(), true);
+            baked.put(entry.id(), new CosmeticCache.Baked(parts, entry.def().texture()));
+            catalog.put(entry.id(), entry.def());
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.info("Loaded user cosmetic {} [{}]",
+                    entry.id(), entry.def().displayName());
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/ClientCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/ClientCommands.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f283bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/ClientCommands.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.client;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.StringArgumentType;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashionClient;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinModel;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import net.minecraft.commands.Commands;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.neoforged.api.distmarker.Dist;
+import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.neoforged.fml.common.EventBusSubscriber;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.RegisterClientCommandsEvent;
+
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
+@EventBusSubscriber(modid = DecoFashion.MODID, value = Dist.CLIENT)
+public final class ClientCommands {
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    static void onRegisterClientCommands(RegisterClientCommandsEvent event) {
+        CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> dispatcher = event.getDispatcher();
+        dispatcher.register(
+                Commands.literal("decofashion_client")
+                        .then(Commands.literal("reload").executes(ClientCommands::reload))
+                        .then(Commands.literal("upload_skin")
+                                .then(Commands.argument("path", StringArgumentType.greedyString())
+                                        .executes(ctx -> uploadSkin(ctx, SkinModel.WIDE))
+                                )
+                        )
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static int reload(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> ctx) {
+        Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+        DecoFashionClient.load(mc.getResourceManager());
+        ctx.getSource().sendSuccess(
+                () -> Component.literal("DecoFashion: cosmetics reloaded"), false);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    private static int uploadSkin(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> ctx, SkinModel model) {
+        String raw = StringArgumentType.getString(ctx, "path").trim();
+        if ((raw.startsWith("\"") && raw.endsWith("\"")) || (raw.startsWith("'") && raw.endsWith("'"))) {
+            raw = raw.substring(1, raw.length() - 1);
+        }
+        Path p;
+        try {
+            p = Paths.get(raw);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            ctx.getSource().sendFailure(Component.literal("Invalid path: " + raw));
+            return 0;
+        }
+        String msg = ClientSkinCache.uploadFromFile(p, model);
+        ctx.getSource().sendSuccess(() -> Component.literal(msg + " (" + model + ")"), false);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    private ClientCommands() {}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/ClientSkinCache.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/ClientSkinCache.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4181e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/ClientSkinCache.java
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.client;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinCache;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinModel;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet.UploadSkinChunk;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientPacketListener;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureManager;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.ServerboundCustomPayloadPacket;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.neoforged.fml.loading.FMLPaths;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+/**
+ * Client-side skin store. Writes received PNGs to {@code <gameDir>/decofashion/skins_cache/<hash>.png},
+ * registers them as {@link DynamicTexture}s under synthetic {@code decofashion:skins/<hash>} identifiers,
+ * and tracks in-flight downloads keyed by hash.
+ */
+public final class ClientSkinCache {
+
+    private static final String SUBDIR = "decofashion/skins_cache";
+
+    private static final Map<String, Identifier> REGISTERED = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private static final Map<String, Download> IN_FLIGHT = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
+    private static final class Download {
+        int expectedTotal;
+        int nextIndex;
+        ByteArrayOutputStream buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+    }
+
+    private ClientSkinCache() {}
+
+    private static Path root() {
+        return FMLPaths.GAMEDIR.get().resolve(SUBDIR);
+    }
+
+    private static Path fileFor(String hash) {
+        return root().resolve(hash + ".png");
+    }
+
+    public static Identifier textureIdFor(String hash) {
+        return Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(DecoFashion.MODID, "skins/" + hash);
+    }
+
+    /** Already have a {@link DynamicTexture} registered for this hash? */
+    public static boolean hasRegistered(String hash) {
+        return REGISTERED.containsKey(hash);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean hasOnDisk(String hash) {
+        return Files.isRegularFile(fileFor(hash));
+    }
+
+    /** Load from disk + register if we have the PNG cached but haven't built a texture yet. */
+    public static Identifier ensureLoadedFromDisk(String hash) {
+        Identifier existing = REGISTERED.get(hash);
+        if (existing != null) return existing;
+        if (!hasOnDisk(hash)) return null;
+
+        try (InputStream in = Files.newInputStream(fileFor(hash))) {
+            return register(hash, in);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Skin cache: failed reading {}", hash, ex);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Begin a chunked download for this hash. Later {@link #onChunk} calls reassemble. */
+    public static boolean isAwaiting(String hash) {
+        return IN_FLIGHT.containsKey(hash);
+    }
+
+    public static void markRequested(String hash) {
+        IN_FLIGHT.putIfAbsent(hash, new Download());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Consume one inbound {@code SkinChunk}. When the last chunk lands, writes to disk,
+     * registers a {@link DynamicTexture}, and returns its synthetic {@link Identifier}.
+     * Returns {@code null} while more chunks are expected (or on error).
+     */
+    public static Identifier onChunk(String hash, int index, int total, byte[] data) {
+        Download d = IN_FLIGHT.get(hash);
+        if (d == null) {
+            d = new Download();
+            IN_FLIGHT.put(hash, d);
+        }
+        if (index == 0) {
+            d.expectedTotal = total;
+            d.nextIndex = 0;
+            d.buffer.reset();
+        } else if (d.expectedTotal != total || d.nextIndex != index) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin download {}: out-of-order chunk {}/{} (expected {}/{})",
+                    hash, index, total, d.nextIndex, d.expectedTotal);
+            IN_FLIGHT.remove(hash);
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (d.buffer.size() + data.length > SkinCache.MAX_BYTES) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin download {}: exceeds size cap", hash);
+            IN_FLIGHT.remove(hash);
+            return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            d.buffer.write(data);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Skin download {}: write failed", hash, ex);
+            IN_FLIGHT.remove(hash);
+            return null;
+        }
+        d.nextIndex = index + 1;
+        if (index + 1 < total) return null;
+
+        IN_FLIGHT.remove(hash);
+        byte[] png = d.buffer.toByteArray();
+        try {
+            Files.createDirectories(root());
+            Files.write(fileFor(hash), png);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Skin download {}: disk write failed", hash, ex);
+        }
+        try (InputStream in = new java.io.ByteArrayInputStream(png)) {
+            return register(hash, in);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Skin download {}: image decode failed", hash, ex);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Identifier register(String hash, InputStream in) throws IOException {
+        NativeImage img = NativeImage.read(in);
+        TextureManager tm = Minecraft.getInstance().getTextureManager();
+        Identifier id = textureIdFor(hash);
+        tm.register(id, new DynamicTexture(() -> "decofashion skin " + hash, img));
+        REGISTERED.put(hash, id);
+        DecoFashion.LOGGER.info("Skin registered: hash={} id={}", hash, id);
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public static Map<String, Identifier> snapshotRegistered() {
+        return new HashMap<>(REGISTERED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register every cached PNG under {@code <gameDir>/decofashion/skins_cache/}. Runs on
+     * client setup and wardrobe open so previously-uploaded skins (which persist as files)
+     * reappear in the grid without waiting for an attachment to name them.
+     * Filename must be a 64-char lowercase hex hash with {@code .png} suffix to be accepted.
+     */
+    public static void scanDisk() {
+        Path dir = root();
+        if (!Files.isDirectory(dir)) return;
+        int loaded = 0;
+        try (java.nio.file.DirectoryStream<Path> stream = Files.newDirectoryStream(dir, "*.png")) {
+            for (Path png : stream) {
+                String name = png.getFileName().toString();
+                if (name.length() != 68) continue;         // 64 hex + ".png"
+                String hash = name.substring(0, 64);
+                if (!hash.matches("[0-9a-f]+")) continue;
+                if (REGISTERED.containsKey(hash)) continue;
+                if (ensureLoadedFromDisk(hash) != null) loaded++;
+            }
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin cache scan failed: {}", ex.getMessage());
+        }
+        if (loaded > 0) DecoFashion.LOGGER.info("Skin cache: scanned {} skin(s) from disk", loaded);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Drop a cached skin from this client — releases the texture, forgets the hash→id map
+     * entry, and removes the on-disk PNG. The server's copy is untouched (other players
+     * may still be using it). Returns true if anything was removed.
+     */
+    public static boolean delete(String hash) {
+        Identifier id = REGISTERED.remove(hash);
+        boolean changed = id != null;
+        if (id != null) {
+            try {
+                Minecraft.getInstance().getTextureManager().release(id);
+            } catch (Throwable t) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin cache: texture release failed for {}: {}", hash, t.getMessage());
+            }
+        }
+        try {
+            if (Files.deleteIfExists(fileFor(hash))) changed = true;
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin cache: file delete failed for {}: {}", hash, ex.getMessage());
+        }
+        DecoFashion.LOGGER.info("Skin cache: delete({}) changed={}", hash, changed);
+        return changed;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Read a PNG from disk, validate, chunk it, and ship the chunks upstream via
+     * {@link UploadSkinChunk}. Also caches the PNG locally (same hash the server will compute)
+     * so the wardrobe grid can show it immediately without waiting for the server round-trip.
+     * Returns a short user-facing status string for display.
+     */
+    public static String uploadFromFile(Path file, SkinModel model) {
+        if (!Files.isRegularFile(file)) return "Not a file: " + file;
+
+        byte[] png;
+        try {
+            png = Files.readAllBytes(file);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            return "Read failed: " + ex.getMessage();
+        }
+        if (png.length > SkinCache.MAX_BYTES) {
+            return "Too large: " + png.length + " > " + SkinCache.MAX_BYTES;
+        }
+        if (png.length < 8
+                || png[0] != (byte) 0x89 || png[1] != 'P' || png[2] != 'N' || png[3] != 'G') {
+            return "Not a PNG";
+        }
+
+        ClientPacketListener conn = Minecraft.getInstance().getConnection();
+        if (conn == null) return "Not connected";
+
+        // Local-cache first so the grid picks it up without waiting for the server echo.
+        String localHash = null;
+        try {
+            localHash = sha256Hex(png);
+            Files.createDirectories(root());
+            if (!hasOnDisk(localHash)) Files.write(fileFor(localHash), png);
+            ensureLoadedFromDisk(localHash);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Local skin cache on upload failed: {}", ex.getMessage());
+        }
+
+        int chunk = SkinCache.MAX_CHUNK_BYTES;
+        int total = Math.max(1, (png.length + chunk - 1) / chunk);
+        for (int i = 0; i < total; i++) {
+            int off = i * chunk;
+            int len = Math.min(chunk, png.length - off);
+            byte[] slice = new byte[len];
+            System.arraycopy(png, off, slice, 0, len);
+            conn.send(new ServerboundCustomPayloadPacket(new UploadSkinChunk(i, total, model, slice)));
+        }
+        return "Uploading " + png.length + " bytes in " + total + " chunks"
+                + (localHash != null ? " (hash " + localHash.substring(0, 8) + ")" : "");
+    }
+
+    private static String sha256Hex(byte[] in) throws java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException {
+        java.security.MessageDigest md = java.security.MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256");
+        byte[] out = md.digest(in);
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(out.length * 2);
+        for (byte b : out) sb.append(String.format("%02x", b));
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+    /** Shortcut: send any server-bound payload from the client. */
+    public static void sendToServer(net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.custom.CustomPacketPayload payload) {
+        ClientPacketListener conn = Minecraft.getInstance().getConnection();
+        if (conn == null) return;
+        conn.send(new ServerboundCustomPayloadPacket(payload));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/SkinInfoOverride.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/SkinInfoOverride.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f21618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/SkinInfoOverride.java
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.client;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinAttachments;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinData;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinModel;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet.RequestSkin;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientPacketListener;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.PlayerInfo;
+import net.minecraft.client.player.AbstractClientPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.core.ClientAsset;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.PlayerModelType;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.PlayerSkin;
+import net.neoforged.api.distmarker.Dist;
+import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.neoforged.fml.common.EventBusSubscriber;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.ClientTickEvent;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+/**
+ * Wraps {@link PlayerInfo#getSkin()}'s internal {@code skinLookup} supplier so that
+ * {@code AbstractClientPlayer.getSkin()} — which both the dispatcher uses to pick
+ * {@code PLAYER} vs {@code PLAYER_SLIM} and the renderer reads into
+ * {@code state.skin} — returns our cached texture with the chosen
+ * {@link PlayerModelType}. This is what actually flips live arm geometry (3px vs 4px)
+ * and, as a side-effect, swaps the body texture too; no {@code RenderPlayerEvent} swap
+ * is needed.
+ *
+ * <p>Synced each client tick against every visible player's {@link SkinData}
+ * attachment. When a hash isn't cached locally yet, a {@link RequestSkin} is fired
+ * and the override is deferred to a future tick (keeping the vanilla skin in place
+ * in the meantime).
+ */
+@EventBusSubscriber(modid = DecoFashion.MODID, value = Dist.CLIENT)
+public final class SkinInfoOverride {
+
+    private static final Field SKIN_LOOKUP_FIELD = findSkinLookupField();
+
+    private static Field findSkinLookupField() {
+        try {
+            Field f = PlayerInfo.class.getDeclaredField("skinLookup");
+            f.setAccessible(true);
+            return f;
+        } catch (NoSuchFieldException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("PlayerInfo.skinLookup not found — skin overrides disabled", ex);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    static void onClientTickPre(ClientTickEvent.Pre event) { syncAll(); }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    static void onClientTickPost(ClientTickEvent.Post event) { syncAll(); }
+
+    /** Also callable directly — e.g. on button clicks — to avoid the up-to-50ms tick latency. */
+    public static void syncAll() {
+        if (SKIN_LOOKUP_FIELD == null) return;
+        Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+        ClientLevel level = mc.level;
+        if (level == null) return;
+        ClientPacketListener conn = mc.getConnection();
+        if (conn == null) return;
+
+        for (Player p : level.players()) {
+            if (!(p instanceof AbstractClientPlayer acp)) continue;
+            PlayerInfo info = conn.getPlayerInfo(acp.getUUID());
+            if (info == null) continue;
+            syncOne(info, acp);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void syncOne(PlayerInfo info, AbstractClientPlayer player) {
+        // Force lazy init of skinLookup so we have a supplier to wrap.
+        info.getSkin();
+
+        Supplier<PlayerSkin> current = getLookup(info);
+        if (current == null) return;
+
+        SkinData data = player.getData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get());
+
+        if (data == null || data.isEmpty()) {
+            if (current instanceof OverrideLookup ol) setLookup(info, ol.original);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Identifier tex = ClientSkinCache.ensureLoadedFromDisk(data.hash());
+        if (tex == null) {
+            // Bytes aren't local yet — request them and leave the vanilla skin in place
+            // rather than flashing a broken texture for one frame.
+            if (!ClientSkinCache.isAwaiting(data.hash())) {
+                ClientSkinCache.markRequested(data.hash());
+                ClientSkinCache.sendToServer(new RequestSkin(data.hash()));
+            }
+            if (current instanceof OverrideLookup ol) setLookup(info, ol.original);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PlayerModelType desired = data.model() == SkinModel.SLIM
+                ? PlayerModelType.SLIM : PlayerModelType.WIDE;
+
+        if (current instanceof OverrideLookup ol
+                && ol.hash.equals(data.hash())
+                && ol.model == desired) {
+            return;  // already correct
+        }
+
+        Supplier<PlayerSkin> original = current instanceof OverrideLookup ol ? ol.original : current;
+        setLookup(info, new OverrideLookup(original, tex, data.hash(), desired));
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private static Supplier<PlayerSkin> getLookup(PlayerInfo info) {
+        try {
+            return (Supplier<PlayerSkin>) SKIN_LOOKUP_FIELD.get(info);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void setLookup(PlayerInfo info, Supplier<PlayerSkin> lookup) {
+        try {
+            SKIN_LOOKUP_FIELD.set(info, lookup);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("PlayerInfo.skinLookup set failed: {}", ex.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Wraps the original vanilla lookup, overriding body texture + model type. */
+    private static final class OverrideLookup implements Supplier<PlayerSkin> {
+        final Supplier<PlayerSkin> original;
+        final Identifier texture;
+        final String hash;
+        final PlayerModelType model;
+
+        OverrideLookup(Supplier<PlayerSkin> original, Identifier texture,
+                       String hash, PlayerModelType model) {
+            this.original = original;
+            this.texture = texture;
+            this.hash = hash;
+            this.model = model;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PlayerSkin get() {
+            PlayerSkin base = original != null ? original.get() : null;
+            ClientAsset.Texture body =
+                    new ClientAsset.DownloadedTexture(texture, "decofashion:skin/" + hash);
+            return PlayerSkin.insecure(
+                    body,
+                    base != null ? base.cape() : null,
+                    base != null ? base.elytra() : null,
+                    model
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private SkinInfoOverride() {}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/screen/ClosetScreen.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/screen/ClosetScreen.java
index 384f060..08ef227 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/screen/ClosetScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/client/screen/ClosetScreen.java
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 package com.razz.dfashion.client.screen;
 
 import com.razz.dfashion.block.ClosetBlockEntity;
+import com.razz.dfashion.client.ClientSkinCache;
 import com.razz.dfashion.client.CosmeticCache;
 import com.razz.dfashion.client.CosmeticRenderLayer;
+import com.razz.dfashion.client.SkinInfoOverride;
 import com.razz.dfashion.cosmetic.CosmeticAttachments;
 import com.razz.dfashion.cosmetic.CosmeticDefinition;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinAttachments;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinData;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinModel;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet.AssignSkin;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.ClientAsset;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.PlayerModelType;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.PlayerSkin;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
 import net.minecraft.client.CameraType;
@@ -25,6 +35,10 @@ import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.ClientTickEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.NeoForge;
 
+import org.lwjgl.PointerBuffer;
+import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryStack;
+import org.lwjgl.util.tinyfd.TinyFileDialogs;
+
 import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 import org.joml.Quaternionf;
@@ -32,15 +46,18 @@ import org.joml.Vector3f;
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
 
-    // Tab vocabulary — matches category memory.
+    // Tab vocabulary — matches category memory. "skin" is a pseudo-category that drives the
+    // per-player skin override UI (upload/reset) rather than the usual cosmetic row.
     private static final String[] CATEGORIES = {
-            "hat", "head", "torso", "arms", "legs", "wrist", "feet", "wings", "particle"
+            "hat", "head", "torso", "arms", "legs", "wrist", "feet", "wings", "particle", "skin"
     };
+    private static final String SKIN_TAB = "skin";
 
     // Per-tick rotation rate while an arrow is held (20 tps → 120°/sec).
     private static final float ROTATE_PER_TICK = 6f;
@@ -74,6 +91,18 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
     private final List<Button> cosmeticButtons = new ArrayList<>();
     private boolean showPreviews = true;  // toggled by the bottom-right button
 
+    // Current skin-model selection on the skin tab. Drives the Upload button's model arg
+    // and the "Slim/Wide" toggle label. Seeded from the player's live SkinData on tab open.
+    private SkinModel pendingSkinModel = SkinModel.WIDE;
+
+    // Maps a skin-box button to its cached skin hash — needed so the preview renderer can
+    // look up which skin to show per box, and so the delete button knows what to remove.
+    private final Map<Button, String> skinButtonHashes = new HashMap<>();
+
+    // Last-known cached-skin count; when the cache grows (upload finishes + registers), the
+    // skin grid needs a rebuild. Checked each tick while the skin tab is active.
+    private int lastKnownSkinCount = -1;
+
     // True once one-time setup (event-bus registration, initial displayYaw, etc.) has run.
     // Guards against init() re-runs triggered by setScreen(this) after equip commands.
     private boolean oneTimeInitDone = false;
@@ -112,6 +141,10 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
             NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.register(this);
 
             if (selectedCategory == null) selectedCategory = CATEGORIES[0];
+
+            // Catch any PNGs added to the cache directory since last client setup —
+            // e.g. user dropped files in manually, or the folder was just populated.
+            ClientSkinCache.scanDisk();
         }
 
         buildTabs();
@@ -162,6 +195,7 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
     private void selectCategory(String cat) {
         selectedCategory = cat;
         cosmeticScroll = 0;
+        lastKnownSkinCount = -1;  // force the next skin-tab tick to re-evaluate the grid
         rebuildCosmeticRow();
     }
 
@@ -170,6 +204,10 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
         cosmeticButtons.clear();
 
         if (selectedCategory == null) return;
+        if (SKIN_TAB.equals(selectedCategory)) {
+            buildSkinTabRow();
+            return;
+        }
 
         int x = COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT - cosmeticScroll;
         int y = this.height - COSMETIC_ROW_BOTTOM_MARGIN;
@@ -198,6 +236,164 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
         }
     }
 
+    // Skin tab layout — action buttons stack vertically on the left, grid runs right.
+    private static final int SKIN_ACTION_W = 90;
+    private static final int SKIN_ACTION_H = 20;
+    private static final int SKIN_ACTION_GAP = 4;
+    private static final int SKIN_GRID_LEFT_PAD = 8;
+    private static final int SKIN_GRID_START_X =
+            COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT + SKIN_ACTION_W + SKIN_GRID_LEFT_PAD;
+
+    /**
+     * Skin tab layout — Upload / Slim-Wide toggle / Reset stacked vertically on the left,
+     * catalogue-shaped grid of cached skins to the right. Grid boxes are the same size as
+     * cosmetic boxes so the 3D preview path can be reused. Each box carries a tiny 'x'
+     * above it for per-skin delete.
+     */
+    private void buildSkinTabRow() {
+        skinButtonHashes.clear();
+
+        // Seed toggle from whatever the player currently has on; otherwise remember last choice.
+        LocalPlayer player = Minecraft.getInstance().player;
+        if (player != null) {
+            SkinData current = player.getData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get());
+            if (current != null && !current.isEmpty()) pendingSkinModel = current.model();
+        }
+
+        int gridY = this.height - COSMETIC_ROW_BOTTOM_MARGIN;
+
+        // Center the 3-button action column vertically against the 36-tall grid row.
+        int columnHeight = SKIN_ACTION_H * 3 + SKIN_ACTION_GAP * 2;  // 68
+        int actionYTop = gridY + (COSMETIC_SIZE - columnHeight) / 2; // gridY - 16
+
+        Button upload = Button.builder(
+                Component.literal("Upload Skin"),
+                b -> pickAndUpload(pendingSkinModel)
+        ).bounds(COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT, actionYTop, SKIN_ACTION_W, SKIN_ACTION_H).build();
+        addRenderableWidget(upload);
+        cosmeticButtons.add(upload);
+
+        Button toggle = Button.builder(
+                Component.literal(pendingSkinModel == SkinModel.SLIM ? "Slim" : "Wide"),
+                b -> flipSkinModel()
+        ).bounds(COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT, actionYTop + SKIN_ACTION_H + SKIN_ACTION_GAP,
+                SKIN_ACTION_W, SKIN_ACTION_H).build();
+        addRenderableWidget(toggle);
+        cosmeticButtons.add(toggle);
+
+        Button reset = Button.builder(
+                Component.literal("Reset"),
+                b -> {
+                    LocalPlayer local = Minecraft.getInstance().player;
+                    if (local != null) local.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), SkinData.EMPTY);
+                    ClientSkinCache.sendToServer(new AssignSkin("", SkinModel.WIDE));
+                    SkinInfoOverride.syncAll();
+                }
+        ).bounds(COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT, actionYTop + (SKIN_ACTION_H + SKIN_ACTION_GAP) * 2,
+                SKIN_ACTION_W, SKIN_ACTION_H).build();
+        addRenderableWidget(reset);
+        cosmeticButtons.add(reset);
+
+        // Grid row starts past the action column. Boxes honor the Toggle button; action
+        // column above stays visible either way.
+        int boxX = SKIN_GRID_START_X - cosmeticScroll;
+        for (Map.Entry<String, Identifier> entry : ClientSkinCache.snapshotRegistered().entrySet()) {
+            final String hash = entry.getKey();
+            boolean onScreen = (boxX >= SKIN_GRID_START_X) && (boxX < this.width);
+            boolean show = showPreviews && onScreen;
+
+            Button pick = Button.builder(
+                    Component.empty(),
+                    b -> pickCachedSkin(hash)
+            ).bounds(boxX, gridY, COSMETIC_SIZE, COSMETIC_SIZE).build();
+            pick.visible = show;
+            pick.active = show;
+            cosmeticButtons.add(pick);
+            addRenderableWidget(pick);
+            skinButtonHashes.put(pick, hash);
+
+            // Placed just ABOVE the pick box so it doesn't overlap — MC dispatches mouse
+            // events to widgets in insertion order, and `pick` (added first, full 36x36)
+            // would otherwise consume clicks before `del` could see them.
+            Button del = Button.builder(
+                    Component.literal("x"),
+                    b -> deleteCachedSkin(hash)
+            ).bounds(boxX + COSMETIC_SIZE - 12, gridY - 12, 12, 12).build();
+            del.visible = show;
+            del.active = show;
+            cosmeticButtons.add(del);
+            addRenderableWidget(del);
+
+            boxX += COSMETIC_SIZE + COSMETIC_SPACING;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Apply a cached skin locally + tell the server. Also syncs {@link SkinInfoOverride}
+     * immediately so the dispatcher picks the right renderer this frame, not next tick.
+     */
+    private void pickCachedSkin(String hash) {
+        SkinData updated = new SkinData(hash, pendingSkinModel);
+        LocalPlayer player = Minecraft.getInstance().player;
+        if (player != null) player.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), updated);
+        ClientSkinCache.sendToServer(new AssignSkin(hash, pendingSkinModel));
+        SkinInfoOverride.syncAll();
+    }
+
+    private void deleteCachedSkin(String hash) {
+        ClientSkinCache.delete(hash);
+        // If the player was wearing this skin, reset both sides of the sync:
+        //   - send AssignSkin("") so other clients + the server record the reset
+        //   - setData(EMPTY) locally so the SkinInfoOverride tick doesn't re-request the
+        //     bytes before the server sync round-trips back (which would re-cache the
+        //     skin we just deleted and require a second click to actually get rid of it).
+        LocalPlayer player = Minecraft.getInstance().player;
+        if (player != null) {
+            SkinData current = player.getData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get());
+            if (current != null && hash.equals(current.hash())) {
+                player.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), SkinData.EMPTY);
+                ClientSkinCache.sendToServer(new AssignSkin("", SkinModel.WIDE));
+                SkinInfoOverride.syncAll();
+            }
+        }
+        lastKnownSkinCount = -1;  // force the skin-count poll to re-pick up the change
+        rebuildCosmeticRow();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Flip the local toggle. If the player already has a skin equipped, tell the server to
+     * re-apply with the new model so it syncs to others — AND set the local attachment
+     * immediately so the live player render picks up the new model this frame, instead of
+     * waiting on the server round-trip.
+     */
+    private void flipSkinModel() {
+        pendingSkinModel = pendingSkinModel == SkinModel.SLIM ? SkinModel.WIDE : SkinModel.SLIM;
+        LocalPlayer player = Minecraft.getInstance().player;
+        if (player != null) {
+            SkinData current = player.getData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get());
+            if (current != null && !current.isEmpty()) {
+                SkinData updated = new SkinData(current.hash(), pendingSkinModel);
+                player.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), updated);
+                ClientSkinCache.sendToServer(new AssignSkin(current.hash(), pendingSkinModel));
+                SkinInfoOverride.syncAll();
+            }
+        }
+        rebuildCosmeticRow();  // refresh toggle label
+    }
+
+    /** Open the OS file picker for a PNG, upload what the user chose. */
+    private void pickAndUpload(SkinModel model) {
+        try (MemoryStack stack = MemoryStack.stackPush()) {
+            PointerBuffer filters = stack.mallocPointer(1);
+            filters.put(stack.UTF8("*.png"));
+            filters.flip();
+            String path = TinyFileDialogs.tinyfd_openFileDialog(
+                    "Select skin PNG", "", filters, "PNG images", false);
+            if (path == null || path.isEmpty()) return;
+            ClientSkinCache.uploadFromFile(java.nio.file.Paths.get(path), model);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void equip(String category, Identifier cosmeticId) {
         Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
         LocalPlayer player = mc.player;
@@ -245,6 +441,17 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
         LocalPlayer player = mc.player;
         if (player == null) return;
 
+        // When on the skin tab, rebuild the grid when the cached-skin count changes — this
+        // covers uploads (which add a new entry asynchronously after the server echo arrives)
+        // and any new skin received from another player.
+        if (SKIN_TAB.equals(selectedCategory)) {
+            int count = ClientSkinCache.snapshotRegistered().size();
+            if (count != lastKnownSkinCount) {
+                lastKnownSkinCount = count;
+                rebuildCosmeticRow();
+            }
+        }
+
         long handle = mc.getWindow().handle();
         boolean leftDown = GLFW.glfwGetMouseButton(handle, GLFW.GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT) == GLFW.GLFW_PRESS;
 
@@ -304,7 +511,10 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
     private boolean isInCosmeticRow(double mx, double my) {
         int y0 = this.height - COSMETIC_ROW_BOTTOM_MARGIN;
         int y1 = y0 + COSMETIC_SIZE;
-        return my >= y0 && my <= y1 && mx >= COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT;
+        // On the skin tab the drag-scrollable area is to the right of the action column;
+        // presses on the stacked Upload/Slim/Reset buttons must not initiate a grid drag.
+        int left = SKIN_TAB.equals(selectedCategory) ? SKIN_GRID_START_X : COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT;
+        return my >= y0 && my <= y1 && mx >= left;
     }
 
     private boolean isOverAnyWidget(double mx, double my) {
@@ -390,14 +600,24 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
     }
 
     private void clampScroll() {
-        int count = 0;
-        if (selectedCategory != null) {
-            for (Map.Entry<Identifier, CosmeticDefinition> entry : CosmeticCache.catalog.entrySet()) {
-                if (selectedCategory.equals(entry.getValue().category())) count++;
+        int count;
+        int rowLeft;
+        if (SKIN_TAB.equals(selectedCategory)) {
+            // Skin grid: rows come from the client skin cache, and they start past the
+            // vertical action column, not at COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT.
+            count = ClientSkinCache.snapshotRegistered().size();
+            rowLeft = SKIN_GRID_START_X;
+        } else {
+            count = 0;
+            if (selectedCategory != null) {
+                for (Map.Entry<Identifier, CosmeticDefinition> entry : CosmeticCache.catalog.entrySet()) {
+                    if (selectedCategory.equals(entry.getValue().category())) count++;
+                }
             }
+            rowLeft = COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT;
         }
         int totalWidth = count * (COSMETIC_SIZE + COSMETIC_SPACING);
-        int visibleWidth = Math.max(0, this.width - COSMETIC_ROW_LEFT - 10);
+        int visibleWidth = Math.max(0, this.width - rowLeft - 10);
         int maxScroll = Math.max(0, totalWidth - visibleWidth);
         cosmeticScroll = Math.max(0, Math.min(cosmeticScroll, maxScroll));
     }
@@ -442,6 +662,11 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
         LocalPlayer player = mc.player;
         if (player == null || selectedCategory == null || cosmeticButtons.isEmpty()) return;
 
+        if (SKIN_TAB.equals(selectedCategory)) {
+            renderSkinPreviews(graphics, player);
+            return;
+        }
+
         EntityRenderDispatcher dispatcher = mc.getEntityRenderDispatcher();
         EntityRenderer<? super LivingEntity, ?> renderer = dispatcher.getRenderer(player);
         Map<String, Identifier> liveEquipped = player.getData(CosmeticAttachments.EQUIPPED.get());
@@ -501,6 +726,68 @@ public class ClosetScreen extends Screen {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Same 3D-mini-player preview pattern as cosmetics, but per-box we swap the render state's
+     * {@code skin} to a specific cached texture so each box shows a different skin variant.
+     * {@link SkinInfoOverride} runs at tick-level on {@link PlayerInfo}, not on these
+     * preview states, so our per-box swap here isn't clobbered.
+     */
+    private void renderSkinPreviews(GuiGraphicsExtractor graphics, LocalPlayer player) {
+        if (skinButtonHashes.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+        EntityRenderDispatcher dispatcher = mc.getEntityRenderDispatcher();
+        EntityRenderer<? super LivingEntity, ?> renderer = dispatcher.getRenderer(player);
+        SkinData liveSkin = player.getData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get());
+
+        for (Map.Entry<Button, String> entry : skinButtonHashes.entrySet()) {
+            Button btn = entry.getKey();
+            String hash = entry.getValue();
+            int fx0 = btn.getX();
+            int fy0 = btn.getY();
+            int fx1 = fx0 + btn.getWidth();
+            int fy1 = fy0 + btn.getHeight();
+            if (fx0 < SKIN_GRID_START_X || fx0 >= this.width) continue;
+
+            Identifier tex = ClientSkinCache.ensureLoadedFromDisk(hash);
+            if (tex == null) continue;
+
+            boolean isEquipped = liveSkin != null && hash.equals(liveSkin.hash());
+            graphics.outline(fx0, fy0, fx1 - fx0, fy1 - fy0,
+                    isEquipped ? COSMETIC_BORDER_EQUIPPED_COLOR : COSMETIC_BORDER_COLOR);
+
+            int x0 = fx0 + COSMETIC_INNER_PADDING;
+            int y0 = fy0 + COSMETIC_INNER_PADDING;
+            int x1 = fx1 - COSMETIC_INNER_PADDING;
+            int y1 = fy1 - COSMETIC_INNER_PADDING;
+
+            EntityRenderState state = renderer.createRenderState(player, 1.0F);
+            if (!(state instanceof AvatarRenderState avatar)) continue;
+
+            avatar.shadowPieces.clear();
+            avatar.outlineColor = 0;
+            avatar.bodyRot = 180f + COSMETIC_PREVIEW_YAW;
+            avatar.yRot = COSMETIC_PREVIEW_YAW;
+            avatar.xRot = 0f;
+
+            // Swap this state's skin to the cached texture; opt out of the per-player handler.
+            PlayerSkin existing = avatar.skin;
+            ClientAsset.Texture body = new ClientAsset.DownloadedTexture(tex, "decofashion:skin/" + hash);
+            PlayerModelType modelType = pendingSkinModel == SkinModel.SLIM
+                    ? PlayerModelType.SLIM : PlayerModelType.WIDE;
+            avatar.skin = existing == null
+                    ? PlayerSkin.insecure(body, null, null, modelType)
+                    : PlayerSkin.insecure(body, existing.cape(), existing.elytra(), modelType);
+
+            Vector3f translation = new Vector3f(0f, avatar.boundingBoxHeight / 2f + 0.0625f, 0f);
+            Quaternionf rotation = new Quaternionf().rotateZ((float) Math.PI);
+            Quaternionf xRotation = new Quaternionf();
+
+            graphics.entity(avatar, COSMETIC_PREVIEW_SIZE, translation, rotation, xRotation,
+                    x0, y0, x1, y1);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onClose() {
         NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.unregister(this);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/cosmetic/UserCosmeticLoader.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/cosmetic/UserCosmeticLoader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac98d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/cosmetic/UserCosmeticLoader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.cosmetic;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.DirectoryStream;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+/**
+ * Scans {@code <gameDir>/decofashion/cosmetics/<category>/<folder>/} for user-authored
+ * cosmetics. One folder per cosmetic; category = parent dir name; variants = extra PNGs.
+ */
+public final class UserCosmeticLoader {
+
+    public static final String USER_NAMESPACE = "decofashion_user";
+    private static final String ROOT_DIR = "decofashion/cosmetics";
+
+    /** One scan result — a concrete (id, def, on-disk model file, on-disk texture file) tuple. */
+    public record Entry(
+            Identifier id,
+            CosmeticDefinition def,
+            Path modelFile,
+            Path textureFile
+    ) {}
+
+    private UserCosmeticLoader() {}
+
+    public static List<Entry> scan(Path gameDir) {
+        List<Entry> out = new ArrayList<>();
+        Path root = gameDir.resolve(ROOT_DIR);
+
+        if (!Files.isDirectory(root)) {
+            try {
+                Files.createDirectories(root);
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.info("Created user cosmetics folder at {}", root);
+            } catch (IOException ex) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Couldn't create user cosmetics folder {}: {}",
+                        root, ex.getMessage());
+            }
+            return out;
+        }
+
+        try (DirectoryStream<Path> categories = Files.newDirectoryStream(root)) {
+            for (Path categoryDir : categories) {
+                if (!Files.isDirectory(categoryDir)) continue;
+                String category = normalize(categoryDir.getFileName().toString());
+                if (category.isEmpty()) continue;
+
+                try (DirectoryStream<Path> folders = Files.newDirectoryStream(categoryDir)) {
+                    for (Path folder : folders) {
+                        if (!Files.isDirectory(folder)) continue;
+                        scanOne(folder, category, out);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Failed scanning user cosmetics under {}", root, ex);
+        }
+        return out;
+    }
+
+    private static void scanOne(Path cosmeticDir, String category, List<Entry> out) throws IOException {
+        String rawFolder = cosmeticDir.getFileName().toString();
+        String folderId = normalize(rawFolder);
+        if (folderId.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        Path modelFile = null;
+        List<Path> pngs = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        try (DirectoryStream<Path> files = Files.newDirectoryStream(cosmeticDir)) {
+            for (Path f : files) {
+                if (!Files.isRegularFile(f)) continue;
+                String name = f.getFileName().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);
+                if (name.endsWith(".bbmodel")) {
+                    if (modelFile == null) modelFile = f;
+                } else if (name.endsWith(".png")) {
+                    pngs.add(f);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (modelFile == null) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("User cosmetic {}/{}: no .bbmodel, skipping", category, rawFolder);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (pngs.isEmpty()) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("User cosmetic {}/{}: no .png, skipping", category, rawFolder);
+            return;
+        }
+        pngs.sort(Comparator.comparing(p -> p.getFileName().toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)));
+
+        // Single texture that matches the folder name → un-suffixed id/display.
+        boolean singleMatching = pngs.size() == 1
+                && stem(pngs.get(0)).equalsIgnoreCase(rawFolder);
+
+        for (Path png : pngs) {
+            String textureId = normalize(stem(png));
+            if (textureId.isEmpty()) continue;
+
+            String idPath;
+            String displayName;
+            if (singleMatching) {
+                idPath = folderId;
+                displayName = titleCase(folderId);
+            } else {
+                idPath = folderId + "_" + textureId;
+                displayName = titleCase(folderId) + " " + titleCase(textureId);
+            }
+
+            Identifier id = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(USER_NAMESPACE, idPath);
+            Identifier modelRef = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(
+                    USER_NAMESPACE, "cosmetic/" + idPath + ".bbmodel");
+            Identifier textureRef = Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(
+                    USER_NAMESPACE, "textures/cosmetic/" + idPath + ".png");
+
+            CosmeticDefinition def = new CosmeticDefinition(displayName, category, modelRef, textureRef);
+            out.add(new Entry(id, def, modelFile, png));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static String stem(Path file) {
+        String name = file.getFileName().toString();
+        int dot = name.lastIndexOf('.');
+        return dot < 0 ? name : name.substring(0, dot);
+    }
+
+    /** lowercase; spaces/hyphens → underscore; strip anything outside [a-z0-9_]. */
+    private static String normalize(String raw) {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(raw.length());
+        for (int i = 0; i < raw.length(); i++) {
+            char c = Character.toLowerCase(raw.charAt(i));
+            if (c == ' ' || c == '-') sb.append('_');
+            else if ((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || c == '_') sb.append(c);
+        }
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+    /** snake_case → Title Case. */
+    private static String titleCase(String id) {
+        if (id.isEmpty()) return id;
+        String[] parts = id.split("_");
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+        for (String part : parts) {
+            if (part.isEmpty()) continue;
+            if (sb.length() > 0) sb.append(' ');
+            sb.append(Character.toUpperCase(part.charAt(0)));
+            if (part.length() > 1) sb.append(part.substring(1));
+        }
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinAttachments.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinAttachments.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18712b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinAttachments.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.attachment.AttachmentType;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.registries.DeferredHolder;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.registries.DeferredRegister;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.registries.NeoForgeRegistries;
+
+public final class SkinAttachments {
+
+    public static final DeferredRegister<AttachmentType<?>> ATTACHMENT_TYPES =
+            DeferredRegister.create(NeoForgeRegistries.ATTACHMENT_TYPES, DecoFashion.MODID);
+
+    public static final DeferredHolder<AttachmentType<?>, AttachmentType<SkinData>> DATA =
+            ATTACHMENT_TYPES.register(
+                    "skin_data",
+                    () -> AttachmentType.<SkinData>builder(() -> SkinData.EMPTY)
+                            .serialize(SkinData.CODEC.fieldOf("skin"))
+                            .sync(SkinData.STREAM_CODEC)
+                            .copyOnDeath()
+                            .build()
+            );
+
+    private SkinAttachments() {}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinCache.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinCache.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef77b22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinCache.java
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.security.MessageDigest;
+import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+/**
+ * Server-side skin store. Keeps PNG bytes on disk under {@code <serverDir>/decofashion/skins/<hash>.png},
+ * and tracks in-flight multi-chunk uploads per player.
+ */
+public final class SkinCache {
+
+    public static final int MAX_BYTES = 32 * 1024 * 1024;   // 32 MB
+    public static final int MAX_CHUNK_BYTES = 512 * 1024;   // 512 KB
+
+    private static final String SUBDIR = "decofashion/skins";
+
+    private static final Map<UUID, Assembly> IN_FLIGHT = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
+    private SkinCache() {}
+
+    /** Per-player chunk assembly state. */
+    private static final class Assembly {
+        int expectedTotal;
+        int nextIndex;
+        SkinModel model;
+        ByteArrayOutputStream buffer;
+    }
+
+    private static Path root(MinecraftServer server) {
+        return server.getServerDirectory().resolve(SUBDIR);
+    }
+
+    public static Path fileFor(MinecraftServer server, String hash) {
+        return root(server).resolve(hash + ".png");
+    }
+
+    public static boolean has(MinecraftServer server, String hash) {
+        return Files.isRegularFile(fileFor(server, hash));
+    }
+
+    public static byte[] read(MinecraftServer server, String hash) throws IOException {
+        return Files.readAllBytes(fileFor(server, hash));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Accept one chunk from a player. Returns the finalized {@link SkinData} with the
+     * computed hash once the last chunk lands, or {@code null} if more chunks are expected
+     * (or the upload was rejected — check logs).
+     */
+    public static SkinData acceptChunk(
+            MinecraftServer server, UUID playerId,
+            int index, int total, SkinModel model, byte[] data
+    ) {
+        if (total <= 0 || index < 0 || index >= total) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin upload from {}: invalid chunk {}/{}", playerId, index, total);
+            IN_FLIGHT.remove(playerId);
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (data.length > MAX_CHUNK_BYTES) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin upload from {}: chunk too large ({} > {})",
+                    playerId, data.length, MAX_CHUNK_BYTES);
+            IN_FLIGHT.remove(playerId);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        Assembly asm;
+        if (index == 0) {
+            asm = new Assembly();
+            asm.expectedTotal = total;
+            asm.nextIndex = 0;
+            asm.model = model;
+            asm.buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream(Math.min(total * MAX_CHUNK_BYTES, MAX_BYTES));
+            IN_FLIGHT.put(playerId, asm);
+        } else {
+            asm = IN_FLIGHT.get(playerId);
+            if (asm == null || asm.expectedTotal != total || asm.nextIndex != index) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin upload from {}: out-of-order chunk (got {}/{}, expected {}/{})",
+                        playerId, index, total,
+                        asm == null ? -1 : asm.nextIndex,
+                        asm == null ? -1 : asm.expectedTotal);
+                IN_FLIGHT.remove(playerId);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        try {
+            if (asm.buffer.size() + data.length > MAX_BYTES) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin upload from {}: exceeds size cap ({})", playerId, MAX_BYTES);
+                IN_FLIGHT.remove(playerId);
+                return null;
+            }
+            asm.buffer.write(data);
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Skin upload from {}: buffer write failed", playerId, ex);
+            IN_FLIGHT.remove(playerId);
+            return null;
+        }
+        asm.nextIndex = index + 1;
+
+        if (index + 1 < total) return null;
+
+        IN_FLIGHT.remove(playerId);
+
+        byte[] png = asm.buffer.toByteArray();
+        String hash;
+        try {
+            hash = sha256Hex(png);
+        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("SHA-256 unavailable", ex);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Files.createDirectories(root(server));
+            Path target = fileFor(server, hash);
+            if (!Files.isRegularFile(target)) {
+                Files.write(target, png);
+            }
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Failed writing skin {}", hash, ex);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        DecoFashion.LOGGER.info("Skin upload finalized: player={} hash={} bytes={} model={}",
+                playerId, hash, png.length, asm.model);
+        return new SkinData(hash, asm.model);
+    }
+
+    public static void cancelInFlight(UUID playerId) {
+        IN_FLIGHT.remove(playerId);
+    }
+
+    /** Recognized hashes from disk — useful for validation / admin tooling. */
+    public static Map<String, Long> listCached(MinecraftServer server) {
+        Map<String, Long> out = new HashMap<>();
+        Path dir = root(server);
+        if (!Files.isDirectory(dir)) return out;
+        try (var stream = Files.newDirectoryStream(dir, "*.png")) {
+            for (Path p : stream) {
+                String name = p.getFileName().toString();
+                String hash = name.substring(0, name.length() - 4);
+                try {
+                    out.put(hash, Files.size(p));
+                } catch (IOException ignored) {}
+            }
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("listCached failed: {}", ex.getMessage());
+        }
+        return out;
+    }
+
+    private static String sha256Hex(byte[] in) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException {
+        MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256");
+        byte[] out = md.digest(in);
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(out.length * 2);
+        for (byte b : out) sb.append(String.format("%02x", b));
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinCommands.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d177be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinCommands.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import net.minecraft.commands.Commands;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.neoforged.fml.common.EventBusSubscriber;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.RegisterCommandsEvent;
+
+@EventBusSubscriber(modid = DecoFashion.MODID)
+public final class SkinCommands {
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    static void onRegisterCommands(RegisterCommandsEvent event) {
+        CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> dispatcher = event.getDispatcher();
+        dispatcher.register(
+                Commands.literal("decofashion_skin")
+                        .then(Commands.literal("reset").executes(SkinCommands::reset))
+                        .then(Commands.literal("show").executes(SkinCommands::show))
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static int reset(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> ctx) {
+        ServerPlayer player = ctx.getSource().getPlayer();
+        if (player == null) {
+            ctx.getSource().sendFailure(Component.literal("Must be a player"));
+            return 0;
+        }
+        player.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), SkinData.EMPTY);
+        ctx.getSource().sendSuccess(
+                () -> Component.literal("Skin reset to vanilla"), false);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    private static int show(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> ctx) {
+        ServerPlayer player = ctx.getSource().getPlayer();
+        if (player == null) {
+            ctx.getSource().sendFailure(Component.literal("Must be a player"));
+            return 0;
+        }
+        SkinData d = player.getData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get());
+        ctx.getSource().sendSuccess(
+                () -> Component.literal("Skin: " + (d.isEmpty() ? "<vanilla>" : d.hash()) + " (" + d.model() + ")"),
+                false);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    private SkinCommands() {}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinData.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinData.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a46283a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin;
+
+import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
+import com.mojang.serialization.codecs.RecordCodecBuilder;
+
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.ByteBufCodecs;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+
+/**
+ * Per-player skin override state. Empty hash = vanilla skin.
+ */
+public record SkinData(String hash, SkinModel model) {
+
+    public static final SkinData EMPTY = new SkinData("", SkinModel.WIDE);
+
+    public static final Codec<SkinData> CODEC = RecordCodecBuilder.create(inst -> inst.group(
+            Codec.STRING.optionalFieldOf("hash", "").forGetter(SkinData::hash),
+            Codec.STRING.xmap(
+                    s -> "slim".equalsIgnoreCase(s) ? SkinModel.SLIM : SkinModel.WIDE,
+                    m -> m == SkinModel.SLIM ? "slim" : "wide"
+            ).optionalFieldOf("model", SkinModel.WIDE).forGetter(SkinData::model)
+    ).apply(inst, SkinData::new));
+
+    public static final StreamCodec<ByteBuf, SkinData> STREAM_CODEC = StreamCodec.composite(
+            ByteBufCodecs.STRING_UTF8, SkinData::hash,
+            SkinModel.STREAM_CODEC,    SkinData::model,
+            SkinData::new
+    );
+
+    public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return hash.isEmpty();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinModel.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinModel.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db3a2f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin;
+
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.ByteBufCodecs;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+
+public enum SkinModel {
+    WIDE, SLIM;
+
+    public static final StreamCodec<ByteBuf, SkinModel> STREAM_CODEC =
+            ByteBufCodecs.BOOL.map(b -> b ? SLIM : WIDE, m -> m == SLIM);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinNetwork.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinNetwork.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..410e467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/SkinNetwork.java
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet.AssignSkin;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet.RequestSkin;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet.SkinChunk;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet.UploadSkinChunk;
+
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.ClientboundCustomPayloadPacket;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import net.neoforged.api.distmarker.Dist;
+import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.neoforged.fml.common.EventBusSubscriber;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.network.event.RegisterPayloadHandlersEvent;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.network.handling.IPayloadContext;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.network.registration.PayloadRegistrar;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+@EventBusSubscriber(modid = DecoFashion.MODID)
+public final class SkinNetwork {
+
+    private static final String VERSION = "1";
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    static void onRegister(RegisterPayloadHandlersEvent event) {
+        PayloadRegistrar registrar = event.registrar(VERSION);
+
+        registrar.playToServer(
+                UploadSkinChunk.TYPE, UploadSkinChunk.STREAM_CODEC, SkinNetwork::onUploadChunk
+        );
+        registrar.playToServer(
+                RequestSkin.TYPE, RequestSkin.STREAM_CODEC, SkinNetwork::onRequestSkin
+        );
+        registrar.playToServer(
+                AssignSkin.TYPE, AssignSkin.STREAM_CODEC, SkinNetwork::onAssignSkin
+        );
+        registrar.playToClient(
+                SkinChunk.TYPE, SkinChunk.STREAM_CODEC, SkinNetwork::onSkinChunk
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static void onUploadChunk(UploadSkinChunk msg, IPayloadContext ctx) {
+        ctx.enqueueWork(() -> {
+            if (!(ctx.player() instanceof ServerPlayer player)) return;
+            MinecraftServer server = player.level().getServer();
+            if (server == null) return;
+
+            SkinData finalized = SkinCache.acceptChunk(
+                    server, player.getUUID(), msg.index(), msg.total(), msg.model(), msg.data()
+            );
+            if (finalized != null) {
+                player.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), finalized);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static void onAssignSkin(AssignSkin msg, IPayloadContext ctx) {
+        ctx.enqueueWork(() -> {
+            if (!(ctx.player() instanceof ServerPlayer player)) return;
+            MinecraftServer server = player.level().getServer();
+            if (server == null) return;
+
+            if (msg.hash().isEmpty()) {
+                player.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), SkinData.EMPTY);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!SkinCache.has(server, msg.hash())) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("AssignSkin from {}: unknown hash {}", player.getUUID(), msg.hash());
+                return;
+            }
+            player.setData(SkinAttachments.DATA.get(), new SkinData(msg.hash(), msg.model()));
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static void onRequestSkin(RequestSkin msg, IPayloadContext ctx) {
+        ctx.enqueueWork(() -> {
+            if (!(ctx.player() instanceof ServerPlayer player)) return;
+            MinecraftServer server = player.level().getServer();
+            if (server == null) return;
+            if (!SkinCache.has(server, msg.hash())) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.warn("Skin request from {}: unknown hash {}", player.getUUID(), msg.hash());
+                return;
+            }
+
+            byte[] png;
+            try {
+                png = SkinCache.read(server, msg.hash());
+            } catch (IOException ex) {
+                DecoFashion.LOGGER.error("Skin request {}: read failed", msg.hash(), ex);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int chunkSize = SkinCache.MAX_CHUNK_BYTES;
+            int total = Math.max(1, (png.length + chunkSize - 1) / chunkSize);
+            for (int i = 0; i < total; i++) {
+                int off = i * chunkSize;
+                int len = Math.min(chunkSize, png.length - off);
+                byte[] slice = new byte[len];
+                System.arraycopy(png, off, slice, 0, len);
+                player.connection.send(new ClientboundCustomPayloadPacket(
+                        new SkinChunk(msg.hash(), i, total, slice)));
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static void onSkinChunk(SkinChunk msg, IPayloadContext ctx) {
+        // Defer client-side handling so we don't pull client classes into common code.
+        ctx.enqueueWork(() -> ClientSkinChunkReceiver.accept(msg));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Small trampoline to keep the client-only receiver out of the common-side packet router;
+     * the {@code @OnlyIn(CLIENT)} classes are referenced only through this dist-gated class.
+     */
+    private static final class ClientSkinChunkReceiver {
+        static void accept(SkinChunk msg) {
+            if (net.neoforged.fml.loading.FMLEnvironment.getDist() != Dist.CLIENT) return;
+            com.razz.dfashion.client.ClientSkinCache.onChunk(
+                    msg.hash(), msg.index(), msg.total(), msg.data()
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    private SkinNetwork() {}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/AssignSkin.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/AssignSkin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd98052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/AssignSkin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinModel;
+
+import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.ByteBufCodecs;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.custom.CustomPacketPayload;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+
+/**
+ * Client → server. Assign an already-uploaded skin by hash without resending bytes.
+ * Server rejects if the hash isn't in its cache; reset if {@code hash} is empty.
+ */
+public record AssignSkin(String hash, SkinModel model) implements CustomPacketPayload {
+
+    public static final Type<AssignSkin> TYPE =
+            new Type<>(Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(DecoFashion.MODID, "assign_skin"));
+
+    public static final StreamCodec<FriendlyByteBuf, AssignSkin> STREAM_CODEC =
+            StreamCodec.composite(
+                    ByteBufCodecs.STRING_UTF8, AssignSkin::hash,
+                    SkinModel.STREAM_CODEC,    AssignSkin::model,
+                    AssignSkin::new
+            );
+
+    @Override
+    public Type<AssignSkin> type() {
+        return TYPE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/RequestSkin.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/RequestSkin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01e4281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/RequestSkin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+
+import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.ByteBufCodecs;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.custom.CustomPacketPayload;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+
+/**
+ * Client → server. Asks the server to stream back the PNG bytes for a skin hash
+ * the client doesn't have cached locally.
+ */
+public record RequestSkin(String hash) implements CustomPacketPayload {
+
+    public static final Type<RequestSkin> TYPE =
+            new Type<>(Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(DecoFashion.MODID, "request_skin"));
+
+    public static final StreamCodec<FriendlyByteBuf, RequestSkin> STREAM_CODEC =
+            StreamCodec.composite(
+                    ByteBufCodecs.STRING_UTF8, RequestSkin::hash,
+                    RequestSkin::new
+            );
+
+    @Override
+    public Type<RequestSkin> type() {
+        return TYPE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/SkinChunk.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/SkinChunk.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e573b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/SkinChunk.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+
+import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.ByteBufCodecs;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.custom.CustomPacketPayload;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+
+/**
+ * Server → client. One chunk of the PNG bytes for a requested skin hash.
+ */
+public record SkinChunk(String hash, int index, int total, byte[] data)
+        implements CustomPacketPayload {
+
+    public static final Type<SkinChunk> TYPE =
+            new Type<>(Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(DecoFashion.MODID, "skin_chunk"));
+
+    public static final StreamCodec<FriendlyByteBuf, SkinChunk> STREAM_CODEC =
+            StreamCodec.composite(
+                    ByteBufCodecs.STRING_UTF8, SkinChunk::hash,
+                    ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT,     SkinChunk::index,
+                    ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT,     SkinChunk::total,
+                    ByteBufCodecs.BYTE_ARRAY,  SkinChunk::data,
+                    SkinChunk::new
+            );
+
+    @Override
+    public Type<SkinChunk> type() {
+        return TYPE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/UploadSkinChunk.java b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/UploadSkinChunk.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d5e70d
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+++ b/src/main/java/com/razz/dfashion/skin/packet/UploadSkinChunk.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.razz.dfashion.skin.packet;
+
+import com.razz.dfashion.DecoFashion;
+import com.razz.dfashion.skin.SkinModel;
+
+import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.ByteBufCodecs;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.custom.CustomPacketPayload;
+import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+
+/**
+ * Client → server. One chunk of a skin upload. When {@code index + 1 == total},
+ * the server finalizes, hashes, writes to cache, and updates the player's SkinData.
+ * Chunk data is raw PNG bytes; the server reassembles in order.
+ */
+public record UploadSkinChunk(int index, int total, SkinModel model, byte[] data)
+        implements CustomPacketPayload {
+
+    public static final Type<UploadSkinChunk> TYPE =
+            new Type<>(Identifier.fromNamespaceAndPath(DecoFashion.MODID, "upload_skin_chunk"));
+
+    public static final StreamCodec<FriendlyByteBuf, UploadSkinChunk> STREAM_CODEC =
+            StreamCodec.composite(
+                    ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT,       UploadSkinChunk::index,
+                    ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT,       UploadSkinChunk::total,
+                    SkinModel.STREAM_CODEC,      UploadSkinChunk::model,
+                    ByteBufCodecs.BYTE_ARRAY,    UploadSkinChunk::data,
+                    UploadSkinChunk::new
+            );
+
+    @Override
+    public Type<UploadSkinChunk> type() {
+        return TYPE;
+    }
+}