Costume rental platform 'Masquerade'

We run a carnival and themed costume rental salon and need a web application instead of paper logs. The public catalog should let customers search costumes by size (XS to 5XL), by theme (horror, superheroes, historical era, fairy tales, animals, retro parties) and by color, with convenient filters and quality photos of each model on a mannequin. Each card shows a live availability calendar: visitors immediately see which dates a specific costume is booked and which are free. The booking flow lets you choose rental and return dates, calculate the rental cost for that period and pay a refundable deposit online, with the remainder due upon pickup. Customers should also be able to book a fitting appointment: the app offers free salon slots, sends a reminder and prevents double-booking of the same slot. Staff need a work account to process returns and cleaning: when a costume comes back, it progresses through statuses (returned, inspected, sent to laundry, ready), and cannot be marked available again until cleaning is confirmed. If an item is stained, torn or missing parts, the operator logs damage fees and either deducts from the deposit or issues a separate invoice with photos. Halloween causes a huge seasonal spike, so the system needs waitlists, booking limits per item and surge pricing for peak weeks, plus a report on most-wanted costumes for purchase planning. Result: adaptive catalog and rental front-end, personal accounts with rental history, staff back-office, deposit and payment integration, email and SMS notifications and instructions for two salon managers.