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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Luxury beauty store opening second Scots location TODAY
Punters are in with the chance of winning beauty prizes and goodie bags this weekend WAY TO GLOW Luxury beauty store opening second Scots location TODAY LUXURY retailer H beauty cut the ribbon on its second Scots store today. The Harrods-owned shop stocks hundreds of big-name cosmetic brands like Charlotte Tilbury, VIEVE, Gisou and Loewe. 1 H beauty opened today in Silverburn Shopping Centre Credit: Handout The newly launched 22,500 sq ft store is situated next to the new Zara, taking over the former Debenhams space at Silverburn Shopping Centre in Glasgow. It is H beauty's sixth location across the UK and the second in Scotland, joining the St James Quarter store in Edinburgh. Beauty lovers can find the latest make-up launches at the interactive PlayTables, treat themselves to facials and premium beauty services in the private Treatment Room or join live tutorials and workshops at the dedicated Masterclass Auditorium. The brand-new Fragrance Bar offers a sophisticated experience inspired by Harrods Knightsbridge, allowing guests to discover iconic fragrance houses alongside niche and up-and-coming brands. To mark the launch, beauty brands like Charlotte Tilbury, Hourglass and VIEVE will host exclusive masterclass sessions this weekend. And shoppers who join H beauty's loyalty programme will be treated to exclusive offers and luxurious goodie bags. There will also be live DJ sets, complimentary refreshments and the chance to win fabulous beauty prizes for purchases over £25. Mia Collins, Director of Beauty Buying at Harrods and H beauty comments: "The launch of H beauty Silverburn represents an exciting step in our mission to take H beauty across the UK. "Glasgow is a city with a deep-rooted appreciation for beauty & wellbeing and Silverburn, as one of Scotland's leading retail destinations, offers the perfect setting for us to engage with this passionate, thriving and dynamic community. "With H beauty Silverburn we're proud to bring a carefully curated edit of exceptional brands, unparalleled immersive experiences and perfectly personalised services to a new audience - and to further grow our footprint & fan base in Scotland, who have already embraced H beauty with such enthusiasm in Edinburgh." H Beauty's Grand Expansion: New Glasgow Store Unveiled David Pierotti, General Manager of Silverburn, said: "The opening of H beauty's first Glasgow store is such a special moment for Silverburn and for the west of Scotland. "Welcoming another globally recognised brand to our growing roster underlines our ongoing commitment to creating a unique and exciting retail experience for our guests. "We know H beauty will be a huge hit with our guests, offering beauty brands and services from world-leading experts in skincare, wellness and makeup all under one roof. "The new store is a fantastic addition to Glasgow's retail offering and we're proud to see it open its doors at Silverburn."
STV News
2 days ago
- Business
- STV News
Harrods beauty announces official opening of second Scottish store
Harrods has officially opened its second Scottish store at a Glasgow shopping centre. The luxury department store confirmed in November it would be expanding its standalone beauty concept, H Beauty, with the opening of a new store at Silverburn shopping centre. H Beauty, which officially opened its doors on Thursday, July 12, has taken over a 22,500 sq ft unit, formerly home to Debenhams, next to the newly expanded Zara. The department store has said it will bring together 'premium luxury beauty brands and services from world-leading experts in beauty, skincare, wellness, and hair, all under one roof'. Brands include Charlotte Tilbury, Creed, Elemis, Gisou, Hourglass, Loewe, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Tom Ford and VIEVE, and the shop will feature a brand-new Fragrance Bar. Bigpartnership H Beauty officially opened on Thursday. To mark the opening, from June 12 to 15, the shop is inviting customers to sign up to a loyalty programme to enjoy a series of exclusive offers and special events. Highlights include goodie bags for the first 200 MyBeauty members, 10% off selected purchases, live DJ sets, complimentary refreshments, and the opportunity to spin the wheel to win prizes with any purchase over £25. The launch weekend will also include masterclass sessions, expert advice, and insider tips from some of the industry's most respected voices. The store at Silverburn is the brand's sixth stand-alone beauty concept. H Beauty follows a raft of new retailers and expanded units at Silverburn, including Zara, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius, and the soon-to-launch Bershka. Bigpartnership Brands will include Charlotte Tilbury, Creed, Elemis, Gisou, Hourglass, Loewe, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Tom Ford, and VIEVE. Mia Collins, director of beauty buying at Harrods and H beauty said: 'The launch of H beauty Silverburn represents an exciting step in our mission to take H beauty across the UK. 'Glasgow is a city with a deep-rooted appreciation for beauty and wellbeing and Silverburn, as one of Scotland's leading retail destinations, offers the perfect setting for us to engage with this passionate, thriving and dynamic community. 'With H beauty Silverburn we're proud to bring a carefully curated edit of exceptional brands, unparalleled immersive experiences and perfectly personalised services to a new audience – and to further grow our footprint and fan base in Scotland, who have already embraced H beauty with such enthusiasm in Edinburgh.' David Pierotti, general manager of Silverburn, said: 'The opening of H beauty's first Glasgow store is such a special moment for Silverburn and for the west of Scotland. Welcoming another globally recognised brand to our growing roster underlines our ongoing commitment to creating a unique and exciting retail experience for our guests. 'We know H beauty will be a huge hit with our guests, offering beauty brands and services from world-leading experts in skincare, wellness and makeup all under one roof. The new store is a fantastic addition to Glasgow's retail offering and we're proud to see it open its doors at Silverburn.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'I'm surprised I was fired from The Apprentice for designing skirts for men'
Mia Collins narrowly missed out on The Apprentice's final five when she was fired alongside Liam Snellin. Collins persuaded the project manager Jordan Dargan to design a crop top and skirt for men in a fashion task. Throughout the process, Collins had consistently performed on the BBC show and taken risks. Here is her story. If you look back years ago, David Beckham wore skirts so I didn't really think we were doing anything that outlandish — if he can do it, why can't we? What I was trying to do is bring Jordan's idea to life and that's why I backed him for project manager because I felt so inspired and emotionally connected with his story. Look — I know I push quite a lot, I'm quite a strong character, I know that, but maybe I should have acknowledged the fact that he was project manager and let him make more decisions. But it was only through good intentions that I pushed and I think there is a positivity I can take away from it. Whether it's the right idea that I have or not, I do think it's good to be able to communicate in a way that brings people on side. The Apprentice line-up included a hair transplant consultant and a pizza company owner. (BBC) Even watching it now, I'm still surprised that I go. Given how I felt about how the process has been and what's been shown. I'm really happy about how my contributions have been shown on TV and that's come with a lot of lovely support. Given how much lovely commentary I've seen about me, I think people probably would be quite surprised. You enter the process thinking you want to win it. For me, I'm a big believer that everything happens for a reason and so maybe it's a good thing that my business plan wasn't scrutinised and I can leave with 10 weeks of good. Obviously I haven't had any commentary on my business plan, so I don't know whether it was good or bad but I'm definitely gutted. I would have loved to have been in the final five. Thank you everyone for all of the 10 weeks of support and just encouragement throughout and I'm sorry I didn't get to be in the final like everyone wanted me to be. So I feel like I've let people down a little bit but I just want everyone to know that I'm so thankful for all of the support, because obviously we get a lot of commentary online and you know we do read all of it, and it's meant the world knowing that I've had people supporting me that don't know me. I do wish I fought my case a little bit harder in the final boardroom because as Anisa [Khan] rightly pointed out, I did take all of the accountability which I still do. I just wish I fought a little bit harder but I can't change that now. Obviously I didn't get my one mistake and I think it was definitely a lack of experience being in the boardroom. It was high risk in a very high pressure situation at a very important stage. So maybe I wish I'd been in the boardroom more, just to know how to handle it, but to look back and know that I never got brought back, it's still good. No matter what way you look at it. I'm still happy with how it all went. I asked Liam [Snellin who has a workwear business brand] what his concept is for the task and he didn't have one. To lead from the front you have to get people on the side. And Jordan put forward a concept that I liked and I could envisage and I could back, as did Anisa. We both agreed that Jordan's concept was really tangible and we liked it. If Liam put forward a concept with the same gravitas of what Jordan did, he very well could have been project manager. I just felt quite strongly that I liked what Jordan was talking about. I love looking after people and feeding people. At the house, knowing I was feeding 18 hungry mouths at the end of the task — that's my love language. I know that people are eating my food and they're enjoying it, especially knowing how long and difficult the days are. It makes my heart warm, knowing that they're all enjoying my food and they're all looked after. There was a time where Jordan had the flu or something and I would continuously make him honey, lemon and ginger; I like looking after people. Since the show, I've actually set up a new business. I'm like the queen of side hustles. So my meal prep business was a side hustle while I worked in cybersecurity sales. I wanted to win the investment because I wanted to set the meal prep business back up again. However, setting up a meal prep business in London requires a lot of capital and maybe for me the future is more being in front of people rather than cooking and not seeing them. Now I've set up a sales coaching business Prep and Perform which essentially the framework of all of the teachings are based around athlete level discipline and a sporting mindset. For me, bodybuilding has a lot of attributes that really help my sales career and I'm now able to understand exactly what it is that makes me good at both. So if I can go into businesses and offer their sales teams and their execs support from, you know, someone who's been there and done it, I'll really enjoy it and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes. Getting a compliment from Lord Sugar about TV selling was the highlight of The Apprentice. I still beam about that episode. It's the thing I've been looking forward to the most since we filmed it and. To now have a sales coaching business with that under my belt. I'm proud that something I am passionate about was recognised by arguably the person whose opinion matters the most in the process. Obviously, Tim [Campbell] and Baronness Karren [Brady] have been super supportive and complimentary throughout it as well but to get the big man to recognise my sales efforts, it was just such a win! Mia Collins told her story to Lily Waddell. The Apprentice continues at 9pm on BBC One on Thursday.
