Taking into account protection, protection, protection, protection, protection, comfort, and style (in that order) what's everyone's choice pick of motorcycle safety equipment?

I ask because I'm starting out with my 83 Yamaha Virago and want to do everything I can in order to avoid getting fucked up while I learn to ride the thing properly.

Boots, gloves, jacket, pants, chaps, helmets, whatever the hell you want to talk about. Theres so much out there and I'm mostly cncerned with how the different types of everything stack up to eachother in your experiences.