SOMA is a creative styling studio exploring the relationship between space, objects, food, and atmosphere.
We collaborate with architects, designers, hospitality brands, and publications to create visual stories that feel thoughtful, timeless, and quietly luxurious.
My name is Ishita. While, SOMA began as an extension to my curiosity. The approach to styling is rooted in observation, composition, and the belief that every object has a role in telling a story.
It started with an idea to creates visual narratives that celebrate materiality, craftsmanship, and atmosphere—bringing together people, spaces, and objects with intent.
THE MYTH BEHIND SOMA
One of the most picturesque myths involving Soma is, in his guise as the moon, when he ambitiously married all 27 daughters of Daksa, the great sage. The number of these beauties is not coincidental as they are the personification of the 27 lunar asterisms. Soma, perhaps inevitably, developed a favourite, Rohini (the Red One - the constellation of Taurus), the fourth sister, and this caused great jealousy amongst the other 26. As a body, they complained to their father but he could do nothing about Soma's preference. As a result, Daksa cursed Soma so that he would never have children and, even worse, ensured that he would slowly die of consumption. Hearing this, Daksa's daughters thought that their father had gone rather too far and pleaded with him not to be so harsh. Consequently, Daksa modified his curse so that instead of expiring completely Soma would die temporarily and then rejuvenate in a continuous cycle. And this was the explanation for the periodical waning of the moon.