SECOND NATURE
RIYA SWARUP
SECOND NATURE
04 - 21
22 - 45 46 - 71
FIRE
FIRE FOR ME IS THE FUTURE WITHOUT FORGETTING THE PAST. IT IS THE MEMORY OF NATURE... IT CAN CONTRADICT ITSELF, THUS IT IS ONE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL EXPLANATION... FIRE IS BEAUTIFUL IN ITSELF.
- YVES KLEIN, 1959 FIRE
Tara wears feather bandeau dress by BENJAMIN RANDO
Model: H&MU: TARA ROBERTS VITTHARIKA KHCHAO
‘SHADOWS OF A FLAME I’ BY RIYA SWARUP , CHARCOAL ON CALICO, 2025
‘SHADOWS OF A FLAME II’ BY RIYA SWARUP , CHARCOAL ON CALICO, 2025
FIONA WANG, DELTA TABBERNAL and SOPHIA RODGERS
RIYA SWARUP and EVE LYN
Models: H&MU: IN THE
Opposite: Delta wears heart dress by MADDY WEBB H&MU EVE LYN
Opposite: Sophia wears top and skirt by AKIRA ISOGAWA
Jewellery by DINOSAUR DESIGNS
‘SHADOWS OF A FLAME III’ BY RIYA SWARUP , CHARCOAL ON FELTED CALICO, 2025
‘UNTITLED, RECOLOURED’ BY RIYA SWARUP , CYANOTYPE ON PAPER, 2025
THIS IS WHAT I FIND MOST BEAUTIFUL. FASHION HAS NO TIME OR SPACE, THIS IS AN IDEA OF FREEDOM... FREEDOM WORN.
- MATTHIEU BLAZY, 2025
Opposite: Tara wears wool coat by and silk skirt by AUBREY ROSE DIOR
TARA ROBERTS
VITTHARIKA KHCHAO
Model: H&MU:
FLIGHT
AMELIE LOBLICH Model at Priscillas Hair&Makeup EVE LYN
Illustrations RIYA SWARUP
Assistant MIA BENINATI
Amelie wears pleated coat by SLEIGHT OF HAND
‘IN FLIGHT’ BY RIYA SWARUP , GOUACHE ON PAPER, 2025
‘FLOCK’ BY RIYA SWARUP , GOUACHE ON PAPER, 2025
Stylist’s own dress
‘STUDY OF MAPPLETHORPE’S CALLA LILY’ BY RIYA SWARUP , GOUACHE ON PAPER, 2025
BYREDO FRESH. MODERN. CLEAN. BLANCHE
EARTH
‘BETWEEN THE ROCKS”, RECOLOURED’ BY RIYA SWARUP , CYANOTYPE ON PAPER, 2025
THERE IS NO BETTER DESIGNER THAN NATURE.
- ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
WOVEN ROOTS
Garments born of the land, captured in Gerrigong, NSW where rolling hills meet sea.
SHAZIAH BOLAN Model Hair&Makeup RIYA SWARUP, SHAZIAH BOLAN MIA BENINATI Assistant
Shaziah wears stylist’s own coat and gloves
Shaziah wears leather lace up jacket by ABBEY HOY
Shaziah wears dress by TALLER MARMO
Shaziah wears stylist’s own coat and skirt by 16ARLINGTON
‘BLUSHED’ BY RIYA SWARUP , GOUACHE ON PAPER, 2025
Shoes by CAMILLA AND MARC
Ring by DINOSAUR
Stylist’s own bangle and shoe, handmade wood stool
Bangles by DINOSAUR DESIGNS
‘DAPPLED LIGHT”, RECOLOURED’ BY RIYA SWARUP , CYANOTYPE ON PAPER, 2025
ETHER
ETHER - ALL-ENCLOSING, OMNIPRESENT... THE FORCE FOR ALL LIFE, SOUND, VIBRATION AND CREATION.
‘DINOSAURS”, RECOLOURED’ BY RIYA SWARUP , CYANOTYPE ON PAPER, 2025
THE QUIET PRACTICE
Kate Bell shares how yoga and the natural world anchor her in staying grounded and being free.
KATE BELL Model at Chic Management
Hair&Makeup RIYA SWARUP, KATE BELL
Assistant JAHMAYNE PACHECO
Opposite: Kate wears floral silk maxi dress by heels by headpiece by and jewellery by
AKIRA ISOGAWA BALENCIAGA KNWLS
DINOSAUR DESIGNS
Tara wears floral silk midi dress by and stylist’s own hoisery and headpiece AKIRA ISOGAWA
Tara wears dress by and stylist’s own tops and jewellery
JIL SANDER
Layered mesh embroidered tops by and stylist’s own long sleeve, shorts and hoisery
AKIRA ISOGAWA
RIYA SWARUP
CREATIVE DIRECTION. STYLING. PHOTOGRAPHY. CASTING. EDITING. GRAPHIC DESIGN. PRODUCTION. ARTWORKS. SOURCING. LOCATION.
Tomyfamily,friendsandtutorsfortheirongoing supportthroughoutthisproject.Thankyou.
Hair & Makeup
RIYA SWARUP. VITTHARIKA KHCHAO. EVE LYN.
Assistants MIA BENINATI. JAHMAYNE PACHECO.
Models
AMELIE at PRISCILLAS. KATE BELL at CHIC MANAGEMENT. TARA ROBERTS. FIONA WANG. DELTA TABBERNAL. SOPHIA RODGERS. SHAZIAH BOLAN. NATALIE KIM. SOREN.
Fashion
BENJAMIN RANDO. DIOR. AKIRA ISOGAWA. DINOSAUR DESIGNS. MADDY WEBB. AUBREY ROSE. SLEIGHT OF HAND. ABBEY HOY. TALLER MARMO. 16ARLINGTON. CAMILLA AND MARC. BALENCIAGA. JIL SANDER. KNWLS.
SECOND NATURE
N. 01 - DEC 25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Riya Swarup is a Sydney-based creative who loves bringing ideas to life. Through styling, photography, motion and graphic design, she creates visual narratives that feel beautifully human. What started as a childhood obsession with painting and fashion grew into a Bachelor of Design in Creative Direction and Styling at Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia. She now directs and produces work across fashion, food, lifestyle and events, and won an Electrolux Student Grant for a sustainability-focused short film. With experience at Harper’s Bazaar Australia, Electric Collective, Romance Was Born and on freelance shoots for emerging designers, she blends brings an intuitive, art-led and curious approach to every project.
RIYA SWARUP Photographer. Stylist.
