Sofia Pagano is a Miami-based designer who creates handcrafted Lucite jewelry. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pagano moved to Florida with her parents at age eleven, sailing to Miami on the family’s sailboat. This was an important moment for the artist, who from a young age played with ropes, making knot bracelets and necklaces while sailing; the inspiration for the knots collection comes from this journey. In many cultures, knots represent an unbreakable bond and the concept of eternal connection and love, and Pagano seeks to transmit this association to the wearer, allowing people to style themselves with handcrafted, meaningful design.