Clothing and make-up sales surge as Britons scrub up after lockdown
Consumers start to dress up and splash out as handbags, high heels and makeup fly off the shelves, retailers report
Cosmetics such as lipstick and nail polish are selling well as Britons finally meet up with friends ... outdoors, of course. Photograph: Ninell_Art/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Cosmetics such as lipstick and nail polish are selling well as Britons finally meet up with friends ... outdoors, of course. Photograph: Ninell_Art/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Sat 24 Apr 2021 03.00 EDT
The pandemic turned 2020 into the year that fashion forgot as successive lockdowns made getting out of your pyjamas an achievement. But sales of high heels, handbags and lipstick are now roaring back as pub gardens, friends’ patios and the prospect of more freedoms to come is seen as worth splashing out for.