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.