Fashion: From Russia with style

Moscow-born designer Lya Solis’s clothes prioritise femininity and elegance above all else, writes Lisa Brady.

Rare as it is for Irish designers, having all your luxurious designs handmade in Ireland when you are a Russian designer must surely be a first. Yet that’s exactly what Muscovite Lya Solis has done with her 2014 autumn/winter collection. Her elegant and feminine – and Irish-made – designs are now available via her new boutique in Dublin’s Powerscourt Townhouse.

The Russian fashion scene – about 20 years old – is burgeoning, with ...