Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2017 | Page 685

Mildred Lawrence-Tamssot, owner of Hot Needle Designs

Mildred Lawrence-Tamssot, the
inimitable visionary behind Hot
Needle Designs, is a native of
Gouyave Estate, St. John’s, on the
quaint, West Indian island of Grenada. the auspices of a seasoned fashion industry
professional, who rapidly became a deeply
cherished mentor to Mildred and emphatically
encouraged her staggering development as a
burgeoning fashion designer.
Commencing from the humble beginnings of her
childhood, and perpetuating over the course of
a lifetime of soul-changing experiences, Mildred
has borne an unflagging passion for fashion
design, diligently honing her consummate talent
during the fledgling years of her life, as she
created bespoke, experimental pieces for her
siblings. Presently, as an accomplished fashion
connoisseur, with a career spanning in excess of
four decades, Mildred has remained immersed
into the dynamic, ever-evolving realm of fashion
design with irrepressible enthusiasm. Over the
years, she has garnered a masterful appreciation
of the innumerable facets of fashion design,
attributable, in no small degree, to her unfaltering
fascination with the aesthetic appeal of her
vocation and the artistic nuances intrinsic to it.
Subsequent to setting foot upon Canadian soil
in the mid-1970’s, Mildred persisted onward with
the tireless refinement of her craft, by virtue of
formal education in the integral elements of
fashion design and all that it entails. Mildred’s
efforts, in these respects, ultimately culminated in
her receipt of a diploma in Fashion Design from
the St. Lawrence College.
In the course of time, against the backdrop of
the audacious glamour and edgy allure of the
early 1980’s, Mildred’s career in clothing design
flourished precipitously, having been graced
with the eminent opportunity of working under
Hot Needle Designs, Mildred’s line of luxury
clothing and accessories, caters to men, women
and children alike, and, with the passage of
time, the line has amassed a dedicated following
of repeat clientele, who devoutly covet its
meticulously handcrafted, custom-tailored
pieces and ready-made offerings. Internationally
famed figures, inclusive of Daniel Craig, Johann
Urb, Bruce Willis, Drake and Laurence Fishburne,
number amongst Mildred’s past clientele, as well
as, naturally, her own friends and relatives.