About
Hi! I’m Jane, a Gift wrapping specialist and advisor who has advised luxury brands including Dior, Acqua di Parma, Harrods and Fortnum and Mason. On my blog I love to share my inspiration through photography, thoughts, design ideas and anything that strikes a chord.
I’ve always loved simplicity, understated classics and the unusual. I have been lucky to travel the world from childhood and experience new colours, flavours and cultures which has opened my eyes and make me believe that I can make a business which so many said would fail, work.
I have a fantastic team and love designing new products. Our wide range of ribbons and gift wrap accessories are available to order online and wholesale via janemeans.com
I have a particular interest in Travel, Interiors, Gift Wrapping and Stationery
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Facebook @janemeansribbons
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About Jane Means
Her company was born in 1995 with critics saying her business would never work
Clients now travel worldwide to learn from Gift wrapping specialist Jane Means, and she has an impressive portfolio with clients including Royalty, Celebrities, Private Families and Luxury Brands
Other than the Gift Wrapping School, Jane Means has provided a luxury gift wrapping service for Selfridges, Tori Burch, Fenwicks, Harrods, Chanel, Covent Garden Piazza, Arsenal, L’Oreal and at the Country Living Fairs amongst other events. She has also wrapped a gift for the Queen and personally gift wrapped for various celebrities (She won’t disclose names)
Jane travels worldwide running private courses and has run workshops in Singapore, Australia, India and Europe. She runs her own workshops throughout the UK with most courses sold out. Jane is now a popular demonstrator and speaker at conferences to clubs, charity events, exhibitions, trade events and retail shows. She has been a gift wrapping advisor for Dior, Aqua di Parma and L’Oreal and is often filmed for commercials.
She has been featured in the Daily Mail, Express, Mirror, Independant, House Beautiful, Country Homes and Interiors, Weddings and Home, GQ, Evening Standard, Telegraph and Country Living Magazine.
Jane is a regular radio guest and has appeared live on Radio 2 shows with Chris Evans, Jeremy Vine and Simon Mayo, Gulf Radio, Heart and Capital FM plus she is a regular guest presenter on BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Her TV appearances include BBC Asia, Sky Sports, The Paul O’ Grady Show, ITV This Morning, Channel 4 with Kirstie Allsopp and BBC2 with Alex Polizzi. She has also judged the ‘Gift Wrapper of the Year’ final live on This Morning and The Richard and Judy show, and has her own show on Create and Craft TV.
Jane lives with her husband and is based in both the UK and Singapore
I have just found your blog, and I am amazed at how beautiful all the wrapping, ribbons are. My family are always having contests to see who has the best wrapping, so I am in Orr of what you do. Is it possible to receive your blog? I am in Australia and love seeing all the new thing.
Thanks Lyn! I tend to do 2-3 blog posts a month. There are also daily updates on Twitter and Facebook 🙂
Hi Jane! I attended one of your courses and have just watched your DVD. I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me to go forward with my love for gift wrapping. I don’t know where my new hobby will take me – I am already passing on some of the techniques to some of my school children, but maybe some of my friends will let me help them with their christmas presents this year! Your ideas are great, simple and inspiring! Thanks again!
Just wondering if you are coming over to do a workshop in Northern Ireland anytime soon?
Thank you
Lucinda
HI Lucinda. Nothing in the pipeline as of yet but I will keep you posted!
Hi i want to ask if you have training course
Details of all our courses are on http://www.janemeans.com
Just attended a wonderful workshop hosted by Jane Means on gift wrapping.. What a wonderful event and so glad that I got to be part of it. An absolute “must attend” if you ever get the opportunity. Thank you Isobel, Dee & Lynne for the invite..
Thanks Irene and it was wonderful to meet you in Melbourne
Just attended a wonderful workshop hosted by Jane Means on gift wrapping.. What a wonderful event and so glad that I got to be part of it. An absolute “must attend” if you ever get the opportunity. Thank you Isobel, Dee & Lynne for the invite..
Hi, I live in the Dallas area in Texas & have just discovered you and your beautiful wrapping, ribbon& ideas, simply by googling “creative gift wrapping organization ideas,” and I LOVE your ideas! Then I saw your blogs about the courses. Any chance you intend on making a trip to Texas in the coming months?
HI Nadia. We don’t currently have any courses in the USA, however all of the techniques can be found on my DVD ‘The Art of Gift Wrapping’ with worldwide delivery. Many thanks Jane M
Jane
I had a fantastic day yesterday at your gift wrapping course – thank you! You explained things clearly and simply, put us right without making us feel silly and inspired me with your passion for beauty and quality. I learnt so much, had enormous fun and am so looking forward to wowing my friends with beautifully wrapped gifts. Ever thought of running an ‘advanced’ course for those of us who just want to learn more?
Thank you so much
Denise