You can convert most existing gear into imperial gear. From your inventory or while you are wearing it, select it and you should have an option to convert it.
You can only do that with an Imperial Character. Once you do the item is bound to your account. You can swap it around between your characters, but not other players. Note, some dropped set items can not be converted.
An Imperial Crafter can make things in the Imperial Style and trade or sell them to other players. All other races have to find the Motif and it is one of the rarest items in the game.
You can convert most existing gear into imperial gear. From your inventory or while you are wearing it, select it and you should have an option to convert it.
You can only do that with an Imperial Character. Once you do the item is bound to your account. You can swap it around between your characters, but not other players. Note, some dropped set items can not be converted.
An Imperial Crafter can make things in the Imperial Style and trade or sell them to other players. All other races have to find the Motif and it is one of the rarest items in the game.