Sephora UK Set to Cast its Spell on Oxford with New Westgate Oxford Store Opening Late Autumn 2025
Beauty fans, mark your calendars! Sephora UK announces their 5th store opening for 2025, bringing its signature stripes to Oxford this Autumn. Located at the iconic Westgate Oxford, this will be the retailer’s 11th UK store with 3,919 square footage of total sales floor space aiming to create an accessible and inspiring spaces for their customers in the historic Oxfordshire region.
HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND NOW, HAUTE BEAUTY
The announcement joins an impressive lineup of 2025 openings for Sephora UK, including Liverpool ONE that opened its doors on 22nd May, alongside Sheffield Meadowhall, Manchester Arndale, and Cardiff St. David’s that have also been slated for the summer and beyond. The Oxford store will see Sephora bring its one-of-a-kind shopping experience to the heart of Oxfordshire’s vibrant, culturally rich community, known worldwide as the home of the historic university and a buzzing student and arts scene. Oxford’s fusion of heritage and modernity mirrors Sephora’s own global story – making it the perfect location for the brand’s next beauty playground.
Sarah Boyd, Managing Director, Sephora UK said: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Sephora UK to the beautiful city of Oxford and the iconic Westgate Oxford shopping centre in the heart of the town. This marks our 11th store in the UK, with the passionate response from the UK beauty community continuing to drive our strategy as we look for new locations. With Oxford’s vibrant beauty scene, its dynamic student presence, and global tourist appeal, we expect this new store to become a buzzing hub of beauty activity.”
Brendan Hattam, Centre Director at Westgate Oxford, said: “We know that our guests are keen to shop leading health and beauty brands, particularly those offering unique or exclusive products, so we are delighted to be welcoming the region’s first Sephora store. We will be announcing more details on the brand’s arrival, alongside opening dates, in due course.”
ALL YOUR MOST LOVED BRANDS – PLUS SOME ‘ONLY AT SEPHORA FAVOURITES’
The location will join the rest of Sephora UK in offering local beauty enthusiasts an extensive range of world-renowned products, from cult favourites to indie icons, including their own namesake range, Sephora Collection. Customers can shop exclusive ‘Only At Sephora’ brands such as Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, Makeup By Mario, Merit Beauty and Tower 28 alongside other TikTok-viral sensations lighting up the ‘Hot on Social’ table like Glossier, Rare Beauty, Sol De Janeiro and Kosas.
The Sephora experience is more than just a place to shop– it’s about helping shoppers look and feel your best with a range of services from personalised beauty consultations that are now redeemable, gift wrap and engraving. Don’t forget to continue shopping via the Sephora UK app and sign up to their MySephora loyalty program – a VIP scheme that rewards passion for beauty. Earn points for every purchase both instore and online, that can be exchanged for exclusive products, surprise gifts, and even invites to special events all which can be tracked on their app. Plus, members get early access to new products, birthday treats, and seasonal offers that will make you feel extra special all year long.
NOTES TO THE EDITOR
- The new Westgate Oxford location boasts an expansive 3,919 square footage of total sales floor space opening in late Autumn 2025.
- Sheffield Meadowhall – Opening 11 July
- Manchester Arndale – Coming Summer 2025
- Cardiff St. David’s – Coming Autumn 2025
- Liverpool One – Opened May 2025
- Manchester Trafford, Newcastle Eldon Square, Gateshead Metrocentre, Birmingham Bullring, Kent Bluewater – Opened 2024
- Westfield London & Westfield Stratford City – Opened 2023
- Exclusive “Only at Sephora” brands available to Sephora UK include: Sephora Collection, Merit Beauty, Makeup by Mario, Topicals, Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, Tower 28, One/Size by Patrick Starrr, Tarte, Inde Wild, Dr. Sam’s, Skinfix, Salt & Stone, The 7 Virtues
- Other key brands available include: Glossier, Rare Beauty, Sol De Janeiro, VIEVE, Tatcha, Kosas, Glow Recipe, Olaplex, Nars, Fenty Beauty, Refy, Milk Makeup and Huda Beauty
- Sephora UK App gives customers access to new launches through early VIP access, learn new beauty tips and tricks through exclusive content and be rewarded through immersive and memorable shopping experiences
About Sephora
Sephora is the world’s leading global prestige beauty retail brand. With 56 000 passionate employees operating in 35 markets, Sephora connects customers and beauty brands within the world’s most trusted and dynamic beauty community. We serve a highly engaged community of hundreds of millions of beauty followers across our global omnichannel network of more than 3 200 stores and iconic flagships, and our e-commerce and digital platforms, offering personalized and immersive seamless experiences across every touchpoint. With our curation of more than 500 brands and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of prestige beauty products, tailored to our customers’ needs from fragrance to make-up, haircare, skincare and beyond, as we constantly reimagine the world of prestige beauty.
Since our inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, we have been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, we continue to break with convention to drive our mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.
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