Isabelle Sain

Threading Change

Isabelle Sain (She/Her) is an artist, educator, and sustainable fashion advocate. She uses a variety of platforms to activate partnership building, sustainable design, and textile innovation. Isabelle graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion and Textiles at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design with a specialization in sustainable fashion design and various opportunities including an exchange semester at KEA University and obtaining a Sustainable Fashion Management certificate from EIIS. Among other roles, she is the Fashion Revolution Canada's City Lead for Toronto. She acted as a visual arts educator at TCDSB, Harbourfront Centre, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. As a sustainable fashion specialist, Isabelle has directed various programs and initiatives aimed at environmental initiatives and coordinated a network of sustainable fashion practitioners in Toronto. She has collaborated with organizations like Remake, Oxfam Canada, The Good Swap and the Contemporary Textile Studio. 

At Threading Change, she has conducted research projects and developed educational programs centered on investigating the future of fashion with an emphasis on youth-led movements and engagement. Isabelle blends the lines of art and industry to create innovative design solutions for textile and fashion production that revolve around growing our collective responsibility to youth climate justice.