Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2012-05-24
Invested on: 2012-11-23
At the height of her 25-year career, Marie Saint Pierre is a leading figure on Canada's fashion scene. Ever the avant-garde designer, she creates versatile, unconventional clothing that is designed and made in Montréal, and her line has garnered international renown. Furthermore, she combines fashion and social involvement, working to benefit causes that are dear to her, including the Sous Zéro fund, which she created to provide underprivileged children on Montréal Island with warm, new winter clothing.