EYEWEAR IS EVERYWHERE

Close-up of a pair of sunglasses with rainbow-colored inserts, blue gradient lenses and purple titanium frame, floating on a white surface. PRIDE Charity frame.

Pair of stylish sunglasses with purple frames and blue gradient lenses on a white background with rainbow accents for PRIDE charity.

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

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

Fashionable sunglasses with colorful polka dots on the round frames, placed on a white surface with shadows.

Close-up image of buffalo horn sheets with visible edges.

Oscar de la Renta X Morgenthal Frederics

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.

Close-up of a pair of black sunglasses with gold accents, resting on a yellow surface with a blurred dark background. American Optical Thatcher.

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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.

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

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

The magic of the wild, through my lens.

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