They survived the pandemic and have battled to carry on as energy costs have soared. But this is the last straw for some traders at Gorton Market.
16.05.2024 - 09:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A number of celebs descended on the Trafford Centre last night for a sneak peek of beauty giant, Sephora's new store.
The shop, which opens this morning marks the third UK store for the brand. It's exclusive pre-launch event saw the likes of former Corrie star and TV presenter actor Katie Mcglynn peruse the new space.
She was joined by Caroline Thomas, actress Alex Fletcher and radio one presenter Natalie O’Leary. Real Housewives of Cheshire, Love Island personalities, and professional footballer Courtney Duffus also made appearances at the flagship beauty opening.
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The French multi-national retailer, which is hugely popular in the US, decided to open the Manchester store after it emerged as the most frequently requested city for the next location by the brand's passionate beauty customers.
The megastore is the third to open in the UK following the success of its two London branches. Once boarded up with a large billboard, fans can find Sephora next to All Saints on Lower Regent Crescent in the shopping centre.
As guests arrived at the store, which features the brand's iconic black and white stripe design, they were treated to a number of musical performances from Liquorice Black, Sweet Female Attitude, LILL and Coco Cannell.
The wonderland for make-up lovers features an expansive 500 sq metre façade, while its ultra modern interior follows the distinctive design of the London store’s, with soft geometric shapes, ambient lighting, textured finishes, and greenery. Inside, shoppers will be able to browse an extensive collection of coveted brands that you would normally have to track down online.
A treasure trove for makeup
They survived the pandemic and have battled to carry on as energy costs have soared. But this is the last straw for some traders at Gorton Market.
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After much anticipation, US beauty giant Sephora opened its third bricks-and-mortar store – and its first outside London – at Manchester's Trafford Centre on Thursday 16 May 2024 with a star-studded launch party the night before and a queue of 2,000 before doors opened at 10am this morning.This is big news for beauty fans, who have been begging for more stores to open after the first two – located in London's White City Westfield London and Stratford Westfield – proved to be so popular, with shoppers finally able to shop IRL Sephora-exclusive brands such as Makeup by Mario, HAUS Labs by Lady Gaga and Sephora Collection. I was lucky enough to have a sneak peek around the new Manchester Sephora store before it opened to the public, and it's heaven for beauty connoisseurs.The shelves are lined with all the top brands – including a few only available in Sephora stores and on the website – plus the famous minis section that lie temptingly by the checkouts, and it's helpfully curated into categories to make it super easy to shop if you're in a rush.
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