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Pakistan

Maheen Khan

  • Ready-to-wear separates
  • Tailored shirts
  • Contemporary Pakistani dress

Maheen Khan helped establish ready-to-wear dressing in Pakistan, developing her practice from a Lahore tailoring salon called The Seamstress. She brought a line of capri pants and shirts to Karachi in 1980 and launched Gulabo in 2007.

Portrait of Maheen Khan
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Five looks to know

Sahara Kaftan — Maheen Khan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Sahara Kaftan

Date not documented

A named kaftan demonstrates the designer’s fluid, craft-oriented clothing.

Studio by TCS / Maheen Khan
Pink tunic with layered contrast hem — Maheen Khan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Pink tunic with layered contrast hem

Date not documented

A distinct representative design documented in the cited collection or official catalog.

Studio by TCS / Maheen Khan
Navy tunic with bright neckline embroidery — Maheen Khan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Navy tunic with bright neckline embroidery

Date not documented

Embroidery makes the garment’s surface a central part of its design.

Studio by TCS / Maheen Khan
Long metallic-toned tunic and trousers — Maheen Khan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Long metallic-toned tunic and trousers

Date not documented

The leg line and proportions give this design its characteristic shape.

Studio by TCS / Maheen Khan
Purple ensemble with a patterned tunic — Maheen Khan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Purple ensemble with a patterned tunic

Date not documented

A distinct representative design documented in the cited collection or official catalog.

Studio by TCS / Maheen Khan

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Maheen Khan

Her career connects contemporary wardrobe design with skilled making and international presentations, including Milan Fashion Week.