“The diversity of the people, the richness of our culture with all the different influences from the Caribbean and Europe. That’s what makes the Panamanians one of a kind”, says designer Jean Gould who proudly remembers her childhood in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Coming home after school and seeing her mom actively sewing and teaching her the skills that made her a designer today. “She is my true inspiration”, she adds.
Ms. Jean Gould developed a true love for making and designing Polleras, the Panama National Costume. “Designing is my passion, this is the gift God gave me”. She dedicates her time and her craft, serving the Panamanian community in the United States, from her workshop in Brooklyn, NY.
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