[rp12439_3]

got it.

for the record:

Crafty.myStyles = {}

function Crafty.BuildStyleTable()
  Crafty.DB("Crafty: BuildStyleTable")
  for i=1,  GetNumValidItemStyles() do
    Crafty.myStyles[i] = GetItemStyleName(i)
  end
end

function Crafty.ReturnStyle(arg)
  Crafty.DB("Crafty: ReturnStyle")  
  return Crafty.myStyles[arg]
end

local icon,sellPrice,meetsUsageRequirement,equipType,itemStyleId = GetItemLinkInfo(itemLink)
  Crafty.DB(Crafty.ReturnStyle(itemStyleId))