A Day in the Life of Karine Dubner, Owner of Brochu Walker

A Day in the Life of Karine Dubner, Owner of Brochu Walker

Karine Dubner, the owner of luxury fashion brand Brochu Walker, recently collaborated with Leatherology to design a jewelry roll unlike anything on the market. The jewelry roll encapsulates the timelessness and sustainability of both brands and fills a gap in the world of tasteful travel accessories, and it sits naturally alongside our leather jewelry cases and rolls.

A Little Background on Karine Dubner

Karine Dubner was born in France and followed her dream of moving to the United States after graduating from university in Paris. She spent 15 years becoming an expert in the luxury retail industry at BCBG and, in 2013, took a leap of faith by purchasing Brochu Walker. Since then, Karine has taken a relatively unknown brand and, with positivity and tenacity, turned it into one of the most sought-after brands in the luxury space.

Brochu Walker creates evocative, everlasting designs that are as luxurious as they are effortless. As effortless as Brochu Walker's designs are, it takes passion and hard work to invent these lifestyle collections that are loved by women across the globe. Karine Dubner gave us a sneak peek into a day in her life as an entrepreneur and mother.

Inside the Brochu Walker x Leatherology Jewelry Roll

This jewelry roll began as a personal fix. Always on the move for her work, Karine wanted a more refined, organized way to bring her jewelry along without the usual tangles and dings. An existing Leatherology piece she already owned convinced her of the quality, so she proposed a joint design, and the two brands settled on their first small leather good together: a jewelry roll she describes as "one of life's little luxuries."

The piece reflects both labels. Its leather is Italian, tanned at a Leather Working Group certified facility, and it comes in two Brochu Walker shades, Dove and Mocha. A tie closure that echoes the brand's Bridle Wrap Belt holds it shut, quiet co-branding sits inside, and the interior keeps necklaces, rings, and earrings separated so they do not knot together in transit. Rolled up, it slips easily into a tote. For step-by-step help protecting your own pieces while traveling, see our guide on how to pack jewelry for travel without tangling.

Why Leatherology and Brochu Walker Paired Up

Both brands built their names on the same idea: quality that is meant to last. Leatherology launched in 2008 with a small, focused range of leather goods and has since grown into personalizable accessories, bags, and travel pieces. Brochu Walker, under Karine's direction, is known for understated, enduring designs that women reach for season after season. That shared standard is what made a joint product feel like a natural next step.

Leatherology co-founder and creative director Rae Liu has said the collaboration came together easily between two like-minded, women-led brands with a shared belief in quality and in luxury that stays wearable and within reach.