Homes&Interiors
PARTY PIECES Cheshire interior designer Jan Constantine has brought out a new range of celebratory soft furnishings to mark the Queen’s Jubilee
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o mark 70 years since Her Majesty the Queen ascended the since she founded the business in 2002. Jan said: “I want to create throne, British textile designer Jan Constantine has launched something that will bring joy to people and be handed down, just as a commemorative collection. The 14-strong range features Union the skills of my artisans have been handed down through generations.” flag cushions, luxury throws and decadent bunting, all of which include hand-embroidered detailing with a nod to the historic event, Creative talent including crown and lion emblems. Jan’s goal is to keep alive the traditional, hands-on skills of her Cheshire-based Jan is the founder and creative director of Jan talented workforce and to continue finding ways of introducing her Constantine Ltd, a British international home textile company, exquisite products into homes worldwide. She hopes that, over time, and is known for her bold and her speciality range will original collection of home become a household textiles, and her work as a designer name everywhere. “I want and manufacturer of a range of An official licence to create home interior products. With a for home textiles something for the London background in fashion, interiors that will and styling, Jan has gathered 2012 Olympic and together her experience, her love Paralympic Games led bring joy of decoration and her Constantine to other opportunities to people drive to fulfil a lifetime’s ambition as her designs gained and be and produce her own collection. a global audience. She handed Growing up in Lancashire, one has written two books, down” of five children, Jan was influenced Heirloom Embroidery by her mother who was a tailoress and Love Stitching, and and her grandmother, a dressmaker over the past few years Destined to become an heirloom: cushion £90 and milliner. From a young age she has worked with other loved sewing and knew exactly what she wanted to do with her future. brands to produce exciting collections bearing her distinctive designs. During her early career in fashion she lived in London. She now She said: “Being in business, doing what you love, can be the most lives in rural Cheshire with her husband rewarding, challenging and also inspiring thing to do. It has meant David. They have two daughters. that I have been privileged to travel the world, meet wonderful people and see places that I might have only dreamed about.” The Jubilee Collection brings together luxury throws, cushions Exquisite embroidery and bunting, exquisitely made in pure wool in regal shades of red, Inspiration for the Constantine Collection comes from “favourite things purple and cream. Featuring hand-appliqued and hand-embroidered detailing, each piece is destined to become an heirloom of the future. and traditional hand-embroidery”. Jan’s exquisite designs are hand worked on “The Platinum Jubilee is a unique event in our history,” Jan said, quality natural cottons, linens and wools. adding: “As a true patriot I could not let it go by without creating a The word ‘Love’ and the heart motif are commemorative collection that pays homage to Her Majesty.” intrinsic to her collections and have been The Jubilee Collection is available now from janconstantine.com
Lion and Unicorn cushion £139
May/June 2022 | SHIRE MAGAZINE 63
