Good news, beauty buffs: Sephora is coming to downtown Denver.
The global beauty retailer has signed a lease with Denver Pavilions to open a 5,648-square-foot store on the ground floor of the downtown shopping center, Pavilions officials confirmed Thursday.
The store — Sephora’s sixth in Colorado but first in downtown Denver — will open this summer in the former Victoria’s Secret space next door to Maggiano’s Little Italy.
“As the largest beauty retailer in America, Sephora is an exceptional addition to Denver Pavilions and the downtown Denver retail scene,” said Mark Sidell, president of Gart Properties, which owns the mall. “Its diverse product lines and central location will enable them to cater to their devoted fan base while building new brand enthusiasts here in downtown Denver. Sephora will fit in perfectly with our strong lineup of global, national and local leading retail brands on the 16th Street Mall.”
Sephora is the latest high-profile retail “get” for downtown and Gart. In February, Gart confirmed it was in serious lease negotiations with Target to open an urban-concept store at 16th and California streets. Last fall, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo opened its first Colorado store in the Pavilions.