Sophie Clarke: Claire’s vs Sephora - what the loss of a Belfast high street staple says about how childhood is changing

Sophie Clarke: Claire’s vs Sephora - what the loss of a Belfast high street staple says about how childhood is changing

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As Claire’s stores close and Sephora draws queues of young shoppers in Belfast, a shift from glitter to skincare points to a faster, more performative kind of growing up