West Tag

Sephora is planting its flag in London’s Westfield shopping mall because it makes its brick-and-mortar return to the U.K. Confirming a previous report by WWD, Sephora, a part of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, said it can open its first location within the U.K. since 2005 within the White City-located mall in West London in March. The world has undergone a metamorphosis in recent times, with the nearby former BBC Television Center was a swanky SoHo House complete with a rooftop pool. Other tenants at Westfield London include Apple, Coach, Gucci, Boots, Jimmy Choo, Aesop, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiehl’s and Mulberry. Of its return to the U.K., Sarah Boyd, the brand new managing director of Sephora U.K., told WWD she believes the U.K. is home...