MARIA.B DESIGNS (PVT) LTD is the largest manufacturer and retailer of women’s fashion garments in Pakistan, with a large clientele in the US and Europe. The company was set up in 1998 by Maria, after she graduated from PSFD (Pakistan School of Fashion Design), affiliated with La Chambre Syndicale de Parissiene (Paris). She graduated with honors securing the top position in all four years of studies. In 1997 Maria won an international fashion competition held in Belgium called “Les Etoiles de la Mode”. Here she was also named as one of the three upcoming designers in the world. After studying the strict Parisienne “Haute Couture” and Prêt-a-Porter courses she created MARIA.B, Pakistan’s first professional fashion house.