We're baffled by the party's omission of any local professional pervert (NSFW) and burlesque performers, not to mention the near-total heterosexuality of the event -- fer pete's sake, by SF standards, this event's positively vanilla. Oh well, it's still a good opportunity to bust out your corset and see what passes for "fetishy" in other towns.
If nothing else, the "ball" reminds us of how lucky we are that in reality, the word "fetish" doesn't only apply to breeders with a bundle of rope and a piercing collection; that would make it pretty tough for preverts like us to talk about other deviant behavior, which we pretty much do 24 hours a day.
So anyway, if you feel like you're getting over the whole scene, we suggest you experiment; broaden your fetish horizons and mix things up by attending the "ball" in non-S&M fetishwear; lord knows there's(NSFW) plenty of other fetishes to choose from.