Stories 2019 Christmas gift guide Gifting Holiday Ideas Inspiration
2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Happy holidays to all our fun and fancy friends!
Stories
About Our Name
{That which we call a durian By any other name would smell as stinky}What’s in a Name?! The name durian & the Lyon is a personal representation of Kelly and her family. Both of Kelly’s parents, through nature and nurture, have gifted her invaluable qualities for a creative business venture. The name durian & the […]
Stories
Discovering our purpose
One happier person makes a difference in the world. durian & the Lyon was founded on the core belief that one happier person makes a difference in the world. And that person has to be yourself first, before you have a shot at making anyone else happy. When Kelly started this business, she was […]
Info Bowtie Easy Bowtie
About Pre-Tied Bowties
Pre-tied bowties are great when you want quick and easy style.
Info Black Linen Classic Line Colors Espresso Linen Fabric Gray Linen Indigo Linen Linen Olive Linen Pink Linen Tan Linen
The Classic Line
The Classic Line. Featuring 7 colors of textured, woven cotton linen blends, these fabrics are excellent foundation pieces to build fun, fancy outfits around. Our line gives options to match almost any suit. Indigo Linen A gray blue cotton linen blend. This fabric is very versatile, matching many different suits and shirts. Gray Linen A […]
How-To's Care Cleaning Dirty Upkeep Wear and Tear
How to Clean and Care for Your Bowties and Suspenders
General Cleaning Spot clean and steam iron as needed and your bowtie or suspenders should keep looking sharp. Do not machine wash. If you accidentally put your bowtie or suspenders in the washing machine, they will survive, but they will look better and last longer if you do not machine wash them. If they do […]
Info
Bowtie Shapes
There are many bowtie shapes and styles out there and most bowtie companies have their own versions. Even in the classic shapes, there can be just slight variations in ratios, curves, and sizes. We have worked hard on designing our own special patterns of the traditional shapes. (We used math! It does come in handy […]
Stories
Bowtieversary
On this day in 2011, I made this bowtie. And then I learned how to tie it. 🙂 Since then, I have made SOO many bowties, tied many bowties and taught lots of folks how to tie Bowties. What a fun, silly business this is. I’ve also now expanded the product line and have added […]