Phew!
I just had to read this thread to make sure that I wasn't shopping at any of these stores. I am not. Thank goodness!
Me too.
I agree with all the previously mentioned stores, and do shop at them, plowing through the majority of their catalog for a keeper here or there. (Minus Alfred Dunner/Koret which takes 'mature shopper' to a whole new level ) My closet is full of talbots. Part of the issue is sizing...I'm petite and well endowed and do best with well made, structured, fitted styles, petite size pants and until it recently closed Talbots was the only game in our town for petite sizing. And I worked in a biz casual env for years, so it was just ....easy. Having Nordstrom's offer free ship/returns has opened up a whole new world of fashion possibilities for me...
Sidenote - it's interesting about talbots - they tried to change their image a few years ago, and failed in bringing in new (younger) customers, and at the same time managed to alienate their loyal followers. Trendy tshirt next to snowflake sweater did not compute for either demographic. I was reading recently that they lost 90% of their value in 10 years. 90%! Sad for such an iconic store...
~ Dawn
Our little monkey (4/2011) & his early holiday present 12/12