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EYEWEAR IS EVERYWHERE

SABYASACHI SUNGLASSES AT NYFW FALL 2026

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  • Layla

  • Tiger Eye

  • Pavillion

  • Layla

  • Ms Calcutta

  • 1974

  • Layla

  • Ms Calcutta

Lupita Nyong'o wearing ROBERT MARC 5035

“The bride’s quest for couture eyewear would lead her to design an upcoming collaboration with Sabyasachi.”

As the creative director of Luxury Optical Holdings—where she presides over heritage brands Morgenthal Frederics and Robert Marc NYC—she was disappointed to find a scarcity of couture options, prompting her to reach out to designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee—the duo are now working on a collaborative eyewear collection titled, Sabyasachi x Morgenthal Frederics.

-Hasina Jeelani

Sabyasachi X Morgenthal Frederics

Sabyasachi X Morgenthal Frederics

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The Tolly

The Tolly

Sabyasachi X Morgenthal Frederics

Sabyasachi X Morgenthal Frederics

In Titanium and Buffalo Horn

In Titanium and Buffalo Horn

Close-up image of buffalo horn sheets

Close-up image of buffalo horn sheets

Oscar de la Renta X Morgenthal Frederics

Oscar de la Renta X Morgenthal Frederics

Twist VI Horn

Twist VI Horn

It’s good to talk

“This year’s event [Vision Expo East, Javits center] once again featured the Eye2Eye series of talks, events and presentations. One of the most engaging talks of the weekend was the ‘Next Generation of Eyewear’ session, chaired by Tarrence Lackran, vice president for community relations – diversity and inclusion, at Luxury Optical Holdings. The talk featured three millennial optical entrepreneurs – eyewear stylist Autianna Wilson, Christos Karabelas, owner of Soma Optical in Boston, and Riya Mehta, senior designer at Robert Marc NYC.”

— Simon Jones

Riya wearing the Ninety-One

Riya wearing the Ninety-One

Morgenthal Frederics Ninety-One

Morgenthal Frederics Ninety-One

PRESS Cobra Pride - Round Titanium Sunglasses

PRESS Cobra Pride - Round Titanium Sunglasses

Round titanium sunglasses with custom polka dot design

Round titanium sunglasses with custom polka dot design

Custom Designed Polka Dot Pattern for Titanium Sunglasses

Custom Designed Polka Dot Pattern for Titanium Sunglasses

PRESS Diz Pride

PRESS Diz Pride

Close-up of sunglasses with rainbow-colored inserts, blue gradient lenses and matte purple titanium frame for PRIDE Charity initiative.

Close-up of sunglasses with rainbow-colored inserts, blue gradient lenses and matte purple titanium frame for PRIDE Charity initiative.

Pair of purple titanium sunglasses with rainbow accents for PRIDE charity.

Pair of purple titanium sunglasses with rainbow accents for PRIDE charity.

Purple titanium sunglasses with mirrored lenses on a white background. PRIDE charity initiative.

Purple titanium sunglasses with mirrored lenses on a white background. PRIDE charity initiative.

PRIDE Custom Acetate Illustration

PRIDE Custom Acetate Illustration

PRESS Lazarus Pride

PRESS Lazarus Pride

A pair of sunglasses with rainbow colored acetate inserts, multicolored lenses on a white background.

A pair of sunglasses with rainbow colored acetate inserts, multicolored lenses on a white background.

ROBERT MARC NYC
A man and woman standing close together, both wearing sunglasses, indoors near a window. Robert Marc Campaign.
Close-up of a pair of sunglasses with purple and tortoise shell pattern frames and gradient lenses. Robert Marc Campaign.
Woman in a yellow dress sitting indoors with vases of pink and yellow flowers on a white surface behind her. Robert Marc Campaign.
Close-up of a pair of stylish eyeglasses with a translucent pink and purple frame. Robert Marc Campaign.
Pair of clear plastic eyeglasses with black temples and beige tips, isolated on white background. Robert Marc Campaign.
Close-up of a man's face with long dark hair, glasses, and a beard, outdoors with a brick wall and blue sky in the background. Robert Marc Campaign.
Pair of eyeglasses with clear frames and brown temples. Robert Marc Campaign.
Close-up of a pair of beige, rectangular eyeglasses with tortoiseshell accents on the temples, against a plain white background. Robert Marc Campaign.
Close-up of a man with long dark hair, glasses with black frames and green temples, light beard and mustache, wearing a green shirt, looking to the side. Robert Marc Campaign.
Close-up of a pair of pink, clear plastic eyeglasses, showing the frame and temple tips against a white background. Robert Marc Campaign.
A woman in sunglasses and a beige dress looks at her reflection in a mirror, while a man sitting nearby reads a book at a table in a well-lit room. Robert Marc Campaign.
A young man with dark skin, wearing sunglasses, a yellow shirt, and beige pants, sitting outdoors on a black-and-white checkered floor and smiling. American Optical Thatcher.
American Optical "Thatcher"
Close-up of a pair of black sunglasses with gold accents, resting on a yellow surface with a blurred dark background. American Optical Thatcher.

Get to
know Me

Born and raised in NYC, I’m a lover of adventure and fashion. Shortly after attending the Rhode Island School of Design, I began designing eyewear for the t iconic NYC Luxury Eyewear brands, ROBERT MARC NYC & Morenthal Frederics.

While there, I passed my ABO exam to learn about the optical industry from not just a fashion point of view, but from an opticians perspective, bringing my eyewear design knowledge full circle.

After this, I went on to be a founder and Design Director at PRESS Eyewear, a start up modern design brand focused on sculptural eyewear.

During that time I began consulting for several eyewear brands and continue to do so today with the right partners.

Riya Mehta, an eyewear designer woman of color, wearing sunglasses, a white t-shirt, beige pants, white sneakers, and carrying a yellow mesh bag, walking past a building with a vibrant red wall, a wooden door, and dark green shutters in Bermuda.
Oval acetate tortoise eyeglasses on a white background.
Green eyeglasses with clear lenses against a white background.
Vintage mossy acetate eyeglasses with clear lenses on a plain white background.
A pair of tortoise shell eyeglasses with round frames
Pink translucent eyeglasses with thick frames and rounded rectangular lenses.
Close-up of a pair of green tortoiseshell sunglasses with brown-tinted lenses on a plain background.
A pair of red eyeglasses with clear lenses and white temples on a plain white background.
Close-up of black eyeglasses with tortoiseshell temples on a white surface
A pair of black sunglasses with dark tinted lenses on a white background.
Pair of black buffalo horn eyeglasses with red accents on the inside of the temples, facing forward against a white background. Salvatore Ferragamo X Morgenthal Frederics collaboration.
A pair of translucent blue eyeglasses with round lenses and a subtle design on the temples, placed on a plain white background.
Blue eyeglasses with clear lenses and silver beta titanium temples.

FIND ME on SOCIAL

Riya Mehta standing under an ancient stone archway in Hyderabad, smiling, wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, beige pants, and sandals, in a sunny outdoor setting.
Riya Mehta and Anshil Bhansali in winter clothing and sunglasses standing on snow with ice formations in the background, holding trekking poles, smiling.
Riya Mehta smiling inside a sleek, white, single-seat glider aircraft with a clear canopy, parked on dry grass with mountains and trees in the background.
Riya Mehta smiling wearing sunglasses and a camouflage shirt, sitting in a golf cart, in a field with wild grass, a cheetah resting on the ground, and trees in the background, under a blue sky with some clouds.
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EVEYTHING ELSE

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Open book titled "The Dung Beetle" with cartoon illustration of a beetle pushing a ball of dung, on a light yellow background.

THE DUNG BEETLE

A Children’s Storybook about the mighty unsung heroes of Africa’s savannah, Dave the Dung Beetle .

Spawned by my dearest love of the wild and all the critters big and small out there, I wanted to write a book to share some of the quirky amusement from learning about the wild, while imparting the importance of animals who we might want to overlook normally.

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PEOPLE. LIFE. LOVE.

Close-up of a hippo carcass focused on teeth, resting on a light-colored surface.

WILDLIFE

The magic of the wild, through my lens.

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Photographs of people, life, and love.

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