Maria Koch commenced her foray into the fashion industry at an early age. In the year 2000, Maria attained her Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design from ESMOD in Berlin, laying the foundation for her career path. She began as a trainee at the German fashion house JOOP! Jeans.

In 2002, Maria expanded her expertise as an Illustrator and Junior Designer at JIL SANDER, being located in Hamburg and Milan. The year 2005 marked the launch of her own brand, MAISON ANTI, earning her the Moët & Chandon Fashion Debut Prize.

In 2006, Maria further progressed her career as Senior Designer at the London-based fashion label, MARIOS SCHWAB, where her impactful contributions spanned a two-year tenure. Demonstrating a commitment to education, Maria assumed the role of professor for the Master's Degree at ESMOD Berlin in 2008, spearheading
the "Sustainability in Fashion" course. Alongside her professorial responsibility, Maria assumed the pivotal function of Head of Design at the fashion label, LALA Berlin, holding the position until 2011.

Subsequently, she joined 032c and starts its apparel line as a creative director. From 2015 to 2016, Maria worked as a consultant for YEEZY and Kanye West while concurrently holding her position as the Creative Director of 032cReadytowear.