diff --git a/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
index faf3e41..be2e9e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/KiraAvatar.tsx
@@ -169,19 +169,14 @@ export default function KiraAvatar(props: Props) {
 
     (async () => {
       try {
-        const { Assets, Texture } = await import('pixi.js');
+        const { Assets } = await import('pixi.js');
         const tex = await Assets.load(outfitUrl);
-        // Swap texture slot 2 (clothing layer)
-        if ((model as any).setTexture) {
-          (model as any).setTexture(2, tex);
+        // Swap texture slot 2 (clothing layer) in the model's texture array.
+        // The render loop automatically binds WebGL textures from PixiJS textures.
+        if ((model as any).internalModel?.textures) {
+          (model as any).internalModel.textures[2] = tex;
         } else {
-          // Fallback: try internal model
-          try {
-            (model.internalModel as any).setTexture(2, tex);
-          } catch {
-            // Fallback: direct core model
-            (model.internalModel.coreModel as any).setTexture(2, tex);
-          }
+          console.warn('[Outfit] cannot swap — no textures array');
         }
       } catch (e) {
         console.warn('[Outfit] texture swap failed:', e);