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Marie Saint Pierre is an award-winning pioneer in the Canadian fashion industry and a woman of many firsts.

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Marie was the first Quebec designer to participate at the Fashion Coterie of New York, and the first Canadian designer to present her collection in Paris. Marie’s awards range from Designer of the Year from Elle Quebec to a recent honour of the National Order of Canada.

Not only is Marie a trailblazer in the fashion world, she also gives back to the community, founding the Sous Zéro Fund and lending a hand to women and children in need. We spoke to her about becoming an entrepreneur.

As told to Meghan Jeffery

What inspired you to start the brand, Marie Saint Pierre?

It all started with a crisis. In , wh