I was shocked...

...to see the changes at Talbots--at least the store at Tysons Corner.  I'm not sure when the last time was that I was there, but it had changed so completely--it now reminds me of an Ann Taylor Loft store without the reasonable prices.  I really was stunned.  Armed with a gift card, I had expected to find a number of items on sale that I would like--as I had last year.  But I only saw a few items that I liked, and neither was on sale, so they were expensive.  I cashmere sweater cost about $250, and they said it wasn't on sale.  I checked on the Talbots web site when I got home, and found what I think is the same sweater on sale for about $187--a bit better.  So I'm going back tomorrow, this time to the Pentagon City store, and see if I can find that same sweater on sale.  I printed out the sale info from the Internet.

I don't know whom they're trying to appeal to at this point.  Sure seems like they've lost their way.