CFDA Design Scholar Award for Innovative Approaches to DEI Finalist Portfolio 2025 CFDA Design Scholar Portfolio Embroidery Portfolio - Creative and Technical Design Freelance Embroidery Work Lana Noemi Mingasson is a NYC based designer with a focus on intimate embroidery and playful tailoring. Their work explores the ties between community, dress and craft, highlighting how embroidery can memorialize moments and emotions into a garment.