What is Victoria's Secret in Cardiff turning into?

The former Victoria's Secret unit in Cardiff's St David's Centre has been transformed into a new Sephora store. This location marks the beauty retailer's first Welsh branch, which opened in October 2025 to high demand.

What is replacing Victoria's Secret in Cardiff?

After months of anticipation and social media frenzy, the expansive new Sephora store has thrown open its doors in Cardiff's St David's Centre. Formerly home to Victoria's Secret unit.

Is there going to be a Sephora in Cardiff?

Sephora's first store in Wales officially opened in St David's Centre, Cardiff on Thursday, October 23, 2025, drawing large crowds for its grand launch. Located in the St David's Shopping Centre, the store offers popular brands like Rare Beauty, Glossier, and Sephora Collection, plus personalized beauty services, and has already become a major beauty destination in Wales.
 

Is there still a Victoria's Secret in Cardiff?

🛍️ #VictoriasSecret Bids Farewell to Cardiff: A Bittersweet Goodbye 👙 In a shocking turn of events, lingerie giant Victoria's Secret has announced the closure of its flagship store in Cardiff, leaving shoppers and fashion enthusiasts utterly gobsmacked.

What is the new public square in Cardiff?

A new city square at St David's Cardiff

The square will be landscaped with new trees and a diverse mix of native planting, boosting biodiversity and people's access to quality nature in the city centre. The square will feature new cycle parking spaces to meet the growing demand for sustainable travel.

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What will replace Debenhams in Cardiff?

Landsec has secured planning permission from Cardiff City Council to transform a former Debenhams unit into a dynamic 102,000 sq ft city square. This investment underscores Landsec's long-term commitment to retail, reaffirming confidence in the sector's future and its ability to drive sustainable economic growth.

Is Victoria's Secret coming back in 2025?

Yes, there was a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2025, held on October 15 in New York City, marking its return after a comeback in 2024, and it featured both returning icons like Adriana Lima and new faces such as Angel Reese, with performances by artists like Missy Elliott and TWICE. The event was a continuation of the revived annual tradition, streamed across various platforms, and included major names in modeling. 

Is typo Cardiff store closed?

Popular stationery and gift store Typo has officially closed its store in Cardiff's St David's Centre. It brings an unexpected end to its six-year presence in the city. The Australian brand opened in St David's in 2019 selling a range of quirky stationery, homeware, gifts, and tech accessories.

What brands are in Cardiff Sephora?

And having all these incredible brands under one roof? Charlotte Tilbury (Sephora Cardiff - the first store to stock it 👀), Tatcha, Kate Somerville, REFY, Fenty Skin, Drunk Elephant,, Glow Recipe, Summer Fridays, Laneige, Sol de Janeiro, Gisou, Vieve, Danessa Myricks, and so many more 🛍️ Truly beauty heaven.

Where is Sephora World in 2026?

Sephora US has announced the return of SEPHORiA, the retailer's immersive beauty event, coming back to Los Angeles for the first time since 2019 on March 20–21, 2026, at Magic Box, The Reef.

When did Zara open in Cardiff?

St David's Cardiff is celebrating the launch of a new 36,500 sq ft regional flagship store for global fashion brand ZARA on 3 June. The store, set across two levels, features ZARA's full range of womenswear, menswear and kidswear, and joins Inditex sister brands Bershka and Stradivarius at the destination.

Is a Sephora opening in Cardiff?

Sephora's first store in Wales officially opened in St David's Centre, Cardiff on Thursday, October 23, 2025, drawing large crowds for its grand launch. Located in the St David's Shopping Centre, the store offers popular brands like Rare Beauty, Glossier, and Sephora Collection, plus personalized beauty services, and has already become a major beauty destination in Wales.
 

What is being filmed in Wales in 2025?

Under Salt Marsh is based in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen - which means Salt Marsh in Welsh. Aberffraw is one of the settings for the crime drama and can be seen in the show's trailer, with filming taking place in the village on Anglesey early in 2025.

How much debt is Cardiff City in?

Cardiff City has significant debt, primarily loans from owner Vincent Tan and connected parties, which stood around £68m to Tan and £40m to others in the 2023-24 accounts, alongside substantial losses from operations, though Tan has waived interest and converted debt to equity, reducing immediate pressure, with potential US investment via Gareth Bale's consortium noted as a future possibility. 

What caused Victoria's Secret's downfall?

The brand struggled to maintain its market position following criticism and controversy over the unsavory behavior and business practices of corporate leadership under Wexner and Ed Razek. As of May 2020, with over 1,070 stores, Victoria's Secret remained the largest lingerie retailer in the United States.

Who walked Victoria's Secret in 2025?

Joined by veterans and fresh faces alike, the supermodels walked the runway alongside Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Barbara Palvin, and Stella Maxwell, as well as Olympic gymnast Suni Lee and WNBA star Angel Reese, the first professional athletes to get their wings.

What is the crime rate in Cardiff?

The overall crime rate in Cardiff city is 110.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 64.6% over the last twelve months.

What are people from Cardiff called?

I definitely know that Taffy is still used as a slang name for someone that comes from Cardiff. The river in Cardiff is called the Taff river - hence the name Taffys. Turks are peaple from Llanelli (Something to do with a Turkish boat that could not dock in Swansea so had to go to Llanelli) Jacks are from Swansea.

Where not to stay in Cardiff?

10 Most Dangerous Areas in Cardiff

• Cardiff City Centre. No surprise, the capital city is one of the most dangerous areas in Cardiff. ...
• Riverside. Riverside, a popular area near Cardiff City Centre, also has a high crime rate. ...
• Splott. ...
• Butetown. ...
• Adamsdown. ...
• Cathays. ...
• Grangetown. ...
• Ely.

Who is the richest person in Cardiff?

Cardiff-born billionaire Sir Michael Moritz, Wales' richest man, is seeking German citizenship, citing an increasingly "hostile" environment for Jews in the UK. The Silicon Valley investor, worth £4.5 billion, expressed deep concern over the rise of populist politics in both Britain and the US.