In Pane Sight: Costumes On Haight

Costumes on Haight, between Scott and Pierce streets, is one of the go-to shops for party-going San Franciscans.

Yes, today is Halloween, and no it’s not too late to get with the spirit of the occasion and don a costume– particularly if you stop by Costumes On Haight, the lower Haight Street staple specializing in costumes of all kinds (for sale and for rent), including many gorgeous vintage items, with options from Buffalo Bill to Bonnie and Clyde.

Need something easy and last-minute, but especially horrifying? Go the route of a head-to-toe scary and beastly Bigfoot-type creature with a ripped intestine accessory, or play it safe and pick up a scary clown mask. If your prerogative is more va-va-voom than creepy, the shop has a copious selection of wigs, pasties and sequined accessories.

Costumes on Haight is located at 735 Haight Street and is open 11 am to 7 pm, Monday through Saturday, and 12 pm to 6 pm on Sunday.

The front windows of Costumes on Haight are decorated year-round, but are always extra spooky for Halloween.

A beast and some oh-so-lovely faux entrails decorate one of the shop's windows.

A psychotic clown mask always makes a good impression.

Perhaps a creepy zombie mask is more your style.

Wigs and and sequins for a Halloween filled with sparkle and bright hues.

Photography courtesy of Alexandra Naughton

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The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events Oct. 31-Nov.6

Among the stylish San Francisco events to look forward to this week are a jewelry-making class with sass, an accessories-heavy shopping event, a local designer’s fall collection on display and a denim trunk show. Intrigued? You’ll find the details on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

  • Get the week going by learning a thing or two during the Feathers, Leather and Chains jewelry-making class at Workshop. The one-evening how-to will leave you with two pairs of earrings and one necklace, as well as plenty of jewelry-making basics courtesy of instructor Shana Astrachan.
  • Midweek you can shop independent, scope accessories and apparel and indulge in cocktails and mini beauty treatments during the latest installment of Shecky’s Girls Night Out, taking place at Fort Mason. Participants include BellaSole shoes, Benefit, Stella & Dot, Aknot jewelry and others. The two-evening event offers goodie bags, and you can score a free ticket and book a complimentary brow arch before you go here.
  • Also on Thursday, local favorite (and Project Runway contestant) Christopher Collins re-opens his Sutter Street boutique after closing to focus on summer and fall deliveries with an evening gathering featuring the label’s Fall 2011 collection, as well as a $50 discount on purchases when you buy two items. Dunno ’bout you, but we’re kind of salivating over the jacket up above (stop it animal print-meets-tribal thing. just stop it). Can’t make it that night? Email them to stop by earlier in the week.
  • If you’re a denim hound, you’ll find premium pairs on display this Saturday at Heidi Says Casual during the Pac Heights boutique’s Paige Denim Trunk Show.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

Photography courtesy of Christopher Collins

Jewelry Sale at Conifer

Through Nov. 5, Cow Hollow boutique Conifer is offering 30 percent off its collection of jewelry by independent designers such as Wendy Nichol, Katie Diamond, Wendy Mink, Ishi and DLC Brooklyn.

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In Pane Sight: Piedmont Boutique

Halloween-worthy sparkles and spangles, wigs and bright hues reign in the window at Piedmont Boutique on Haight Street in San Francisco, CA.

In the window at Piedmont Boutique:  Halloween is just around the corner, and, like every year, the pressure is on to bust out your best, most-ass-kickingest costume ever. So, will you bedazzle yourself silly in sequins, channel your alter ego with a colored wig, get seductive in some sexy stockings or throw on some hot pants and be a disco diva? For any of these, look no further than Piedmont Boutique.

No matter how tame, tacky or straight terrifying your taste may be, you are bound to find something to fulfill your Halloween hopes at this Haight shop. Just look for the giant legs in red heels hanging over Haight. You can’t miss it. But if for some reason you do, Piedmont resides at 1452 Haight Street (cross street: Ashbury).

A twisted take on Miss America, perhaps?

Or a wilder version of Wonder Woman?

Another option: think pink.

The famous Piedmont gams

Photography courtesy of Rachel Kemp 

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Snap Judgment: Prairie Schooner Cocktail Ring

The Prairie Schooner cocktail ring from Drella Jones

Our very-visual, (almost) chatter-free snap judgment of the day: The brass Covered Wagon Cocktail Ring, $11, perfect for the cowgirl or Oregon Trail fanatic in all of us. Inexpensive and fun, this Western-inspired piece is just one of many kitschy-cool items available from the etsy shop of San Francisco-based Drella Jones.

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Alexandra is a San Francisco writer with a passion for style and creativity. You can find her on Twitter @theTsaritsa