After years of offering its lineup exclusive through its website, Hailey Rhode Bieber’s beauty company Rhode has now hit store shelves nationwide and in Canada at Sephora locations.
The Beverly Hills company, which this year hit the coveted $1 billion valuation when it sold to e.l.f. Beauty, also plans to stock Sephora stores in the U.K. later this year. The retailer said it will be its largest North American launch in history.
“My goal since day one has been to bring Rhode to as many people as possible, however they prefer to shop, whether that’s online or in-person,” Rhode Bieber said in a statement. “Sephora, with its global footprint, was the perfect partner to help bring my vision to life.”
The two parties seem to be responding to longstanding demand: according to the announcement, this past year alone yielded more than 2 million unique searches for “Rhode” on Sephora’s website and mobile app. Rhode remains among the fastest growing skincare brands in the industry.
Sephora’s Rhode stock will include the Peptide Lip line and three of its previously limited-edition variants – Strawberry Glaze, Salty Tan and Jelly Bean – as permanent fixtures.
“We’ve been liaising with Hailey Bieber for a while and had our eyes on Rhode since it burst into the industry,” said Priya Venkatesh, global chief merchandising officer at Sephora, in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Rhode to our portfolio of best-in-class brands and to bring it to our beauty fans.”
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Pomona College in Claremont for the second straight year has set a record for fundraising.
Thanks to more than 7,900 alumni and other supports, the private liberal arts college raised $82.8 million in gifts and pledges through the 2025 fiscal year. This amount surpasses 2024’s fundraising total of $57 million by 44%.
“This record-breaking fundraising year reflects the unwavering commitment of our community to the values and vision of Pomona College,” said Janet Inskeep Benton, chair of Pomona College’s board of trustees, in a statement.
The gifts are to support the institution’s strategic initiatives across three pillars: equity and access, transformative knowledge and creativity, and flourishing and inclusion. Examples include new financial aid options for middle-income students; expanded access to course material; creating the Center for Global Engagement; adding endowed faculty positions; launching the Global Gateway programs; enhancing the recently completed Center for Athletics, Recreation and Wellness; and adding additional health and wellness support options.
“These gifts impact almost every aspect of what makes a rigorous and holistic education at the College possible,” said Maria Watson, Pomona College’s vice president for advancement, in a statement. “We are thankful for the extraordinary generosity of our Pomona community. This exceptional level of philanthropic support from all corners is generating strong momentum to continue moving Pomona forward. We also want to recognize our volunteers for their investment of time and dedication to Pomona, as they have been critical to this success.”
