A reigning favorite in the counter-culture scene, The Castle celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2012 (see photos from its recent Fetish Con Afterparty at drunkcameraguy.com).
In photos above, Abbey LeBlanc and Mary Reschar lounge in the downstairs bar wearing original k.hendrix designs. In the top two photos, Abbey wears a shredded knit boyfriend sweater; in the middle photo she wears Hendrix's sequins corset, and Mary a cropped sequins vest.
The hats, a family heirloom, belonged to the designer's grandfather. Makeup/accessories: Loryn Pretorius. Hair: Cassandra Standefer; wardrobe stylist: Sarah Banks. Sequin mask: Angelique Cherie Fullwood. khendrix.com, castleybor.com
Kimberly Hendrix: k.hendrix designs
Inspiration: "Like most designers I like to think I began designing and sewing straight out of the womb, but in reality I didn't dedicate myself to designing clothing until 2007."
What she does best: Eco-friendly items are made from 100-percent reclaimed and recycled materials — sequins, dyed leathers, knits and color-washed silks.
Worst thing she's worn in public: "The 4-inch-over-the-knee style boots are probably the most inappropriate at 8 a.m."
Would never be caught dead wearing: "The '80s-style frizz perm I rocked in high school."
Favorite cartoon style: "Spongebob definitely has the best attitude … To me, attitude is the most important aspect of personal style."
This article appears in Aug 11-17, 2011.