Ann Taylor Factory

Found lots here. They have the best prices on career clothing. The only thing is I purchased a pair of shorts and when I got home the receipt coded it as a sweater. I’d bet I’d have a hell of a time returning it if I had to, thankfully I loved the shorts.

This store is awesome!!! They have outstanding customer service. They have a large selection. I wish I had more time to shop but as I had to meet up with a friend for dinner. I can’t wait to go back when time permits.

Ann’s been around although I’ve never, personally caught a glimpse of hide nor hair. She’s like Calvin, Lauder and other mysterious people out here.

Typical Ann Taylor Factory store. This particular one had a decent amount of petite clothing, a decent amount of dresses and nicer wear (versus business attire), lots of accessories.
I did not like this Ann Taylor since there was only one or two mirrors on the floor (in case you try on a hat or a blazer that you do not bring into the fitting room).
The fitting room overall was small with not too many rooms but each room was decently sized. While I was there they had your name on each room and enough staff coming in and out asking if you needed a different size. The fitting room did not have a 3 – 4 way mirror.

Oh Ann Taylor, why do I love thee?
Because
1. You have a great selection for PETITES!
2. You have GREAT SALES!
3. The front area sales staff are NICE and HELPFUL!
As you might have guessed, I’m on the shorter side. For years (and I know I’m not alone on this), I’ve struggled to find clothes that fit well. Often times I end up having to alter my purchases (pants particularly) and switching brands, or just having dry shopping spells. (Meh, it happens, and I can’t say that my wallet really complains during those times…)
Anyway, after shopping here, I have made a firm yet liberating decision… I will NOT buy clothes that I have to alter EVER again (unless it’s a bride’s maid dress anyway). No more pants to hem, no more sleeves to shorten… If it doesn’t fit right for any reason, back to the rack you go!!! The other thing to mention is that these clothes are of nice quality. Even though it’s their factory line,
The whole right front of the store is dedicated to petites. Granted, they don’t make petite options for ALL of their clothes, but there is a nice variety and if it’s a short sleeve or sleeveless top that catches my eye in the regular section, it usually means that it will be a little longer on my torso.
They also have a large sale section in the back of the store and do their best to separate out the regular merchandise from the petite sizes with clear labels on the rack. Even in the chaos of the holiday sale, things were generally in the right area, allowing for quick browsing or hard core scrutiny.
I found a ton of stuff I wanted to try on. It was getting a little nutty. The sales associate kindly provided me with a bag to carry all the possible buys, which freed up my hands to do more browsing.
I’ll admit, the staff in the fitting room area weren’t trying to be of any help. They told us to go to whatever room is empty, checked up on no one, didn’t ask if anyone needed sizes, and let us pretty much do our own thing. In this regard, it might be best to grab the sizes you think you need, try them on and be on your merry way.
When I first got in the store, you might have thought it was Black Friday. There was a long line at the counter, with each cashier busy ringing up purchases. By the time I got in line (about 40 min before store closing, and no, I wasn’t there all day, but maybe a good hour…) there was only one cashier and only one person being rung up. However, even as I was being helped another small line formed and another cashier appeared quickly. Even though I was already being checked out, I thought that was pretty awesome.

Only shop here when there are sales. Can never get service when in the dressing room. Friendly cashiers.

The staff is always friendly and helpful here. I wish the AT’s around my area were this nice. This store offers good deals and I love the clothes for the quality and appropriateness for casual/​formal business work attire. As stacy and clinton on «what not to wear,» would say… it’s not the quantity but the quality of it. Great quality clothes fit better and last longer. Definitely stop by AT ladies for affordable high quality clothes.

With Jones of NY closed for remodeling I popped over to Ann Taylor. I was so jazzed to find a bunch of great stuff. The staff was helpful and friendly. i will definitely be back.