Porter Lyons

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Porter Lyons
FoundedMarch 2012
FounderAshley Porter
Headquarters623 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130,
New Orleans
,
United States
ServicesFine Jewelry, Luxury Piercings, and Lifestyle Products
Website www.porterlyons.com

Porter Lyons is an American jewelry and lifestyle brand founded in 2012 by Ashley Porter. The brand debuted in November 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its products have been worn by Taylor Swift, [1] Jessica Alba, [2] Jennifer Lawrence [3] and Cameron Diaz [4] and have been featured in Elle [5] and W Magazine . [6]

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Background

Porter Lyons was established by Ashley Ann Lyons Porter in 2012. Drawing inspiration from the family's origins in New Orleans dating back to 1860, when they had a pharmacy, IL Lyons. [7] [8] [9] Porter Lyons draws inspiration from the founder's family history, as well as New Orleans culture and traditions. Each collection focuses on a subculture and uses materials that reference the concept through locally sourced materials. Porter has said that her mission is to "preserve culture through design." [10]

The brand’s first jewelry collection, Backbone, was inspired by the Native American belief of using every part of an animal; it experimented with casting alligator teeth and bones in brass. By 2016, the brand expanded to become a global fine jewelry and lifestyle company. In 2022, Porter Lyons relocated their design house and flagship store to the Royal Street in New Orleans. [9] [11]

Philanthropy

In the Backbone collection, Porter Lyons focused its efforts on Louisiana by donating 5% of all profits to the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana.

Porter Lyons' campaign, "Light Up for Literacy", donates 50% of custom earring sales to Louisiana Endowment for Humanities. [12] The campaign launched in September 2014.

With the launch of "Deco Bohemia" in October 2015, Porter Lyons partnered with the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts to support children's art programs around Louisiana.

"I plan to turn Porter Lyons into a lifestyle brand", said Porter on MarthaStewart.com, [13] "staying true to my mission of aiding different relief efforts based on which culture the item is inspired by."

References

  1. ↑ "Taylor Swift". Porter Lyons. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fashion&Style (August 7, 2014). "Jessica Alba Slips On Sexy Snake Ring By Porter Lyons During 2014 Comic Con: Celebrity Comp Shop". Fashion&Style. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jennifer wore a Porter Lyons Eternity Bangle to the Austrian tv show Wetten". Fashion of Jennifer Lawrence. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cameron Diaz". Pinterest. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "ELLE Japan Spring 2015". Porter Lyons. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "W Magazine - March 2015". Porter Lyons. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ Marlette, Andy. "Marlette: Torchbearers preserve art of an oysterman". USA Today. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Where Magazine New Orleans Feb 23". Issuu. June 29, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Women-Owned Boutiques and Shops Making a Splash in New Orleans". New Orleans Magazine. May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ Kluth, Meghan (August 8, 2016). "Jewelry that preserves the history of New Orleans". WGNO. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  11. ↑ Milioto, Misty (October 4, 2024). "A Cut Above: Porter Lyons". The Pearl New Orleans. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  12. ↑ "LEH -". leh.org. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Martha Stewart's American Made". marthastewart.com. August 15, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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