Tamerlane’s Daughters is the brainchild of Karina Duebner.

A collector of Central Asian arts, Karina is driven by the belief that nomadic textiles need not be treated as untouchable items to be framed and displayed but can be brought to life by being used as they were originally intended – to be worn.

What started as Karina’s small personal collection of evening wear quickly garnered compliments from friends and strangers at parties, restaurants, and on the street.

Karina launched Tamerlane’s Daughters in November 2004, using her business acumen acquired during her previous career as an investment banker for Salomon Brothers.

The label’s signature fusion look traces its roots to Karina’s own nomadic upbringing. Being half-German and half-Kazakh, and a direct descendent of Genghis Khan, Karina grew up between Europe and Central Asia. She later lived and worked in New York, Moscow and London, and has travelled to more than fifty countries around the world.

When not designing Karina also writes for HALI magazine, the world’s leading publication on Islamic arts and textiles.