Sophie Panourgias was born in Paris, France, from Greek parents. She speaks fluent Greek, French, Italian, and English. Sophie attended university in Washington DC and Los Angeles (USC) where she graduated with an MBA in marketing/entrepreneurship. She then moved to Italy and Canada where she worked for several multinational companies and decided to settledown in Greece, on Spetses Island, where she had spent every summer vacation as a child. She is now taking a break from the corporate world to design accessories and clothes full-time. In Spetses, the beauty of nature and the quiet lifestyle (no cars allowed on the island) give her the inspiration to create new designs.

Her creations are already successfully selling in Paris, Athens and several Greek islands.