Talbots

The clothes are nice although this season seems on the stodgy side. The help is bad– not how it was a year or so ago. Do not expect real help or consultation– just grumpy checkouts. Seem more interested in hanging up clothes and talking to each other than offering any advice. And the quality of fashion consultancy is not one that I would currently trust anyway.

I’m extremely picky when it comes to clothes for work — no loud patterns, no flashy colors, nothing that will wrinkle, need to be dry cleaned and no odd fits or cuts. Basically I want classically styled neutrals and Talbots stocks what I’m looking for.
Prices can be ridiculous — expect to pay over $ 100 for pants and double that for jackets. This location has the widest array of sizes from Petites to Women’s and also stocks shoes and accessories. Sales are frequent and worth waiting for — oftentimes items are 40−60% off.
Minus one star for the occasional poorly constructed item — buttons in particular seem to pop off quickly.
A thousand stars for associate Carol — if you plan on shopping here, it’s worth seeking her out. She will happily build an outfit for you, find the perfect accessory or help you determine the best fit on something. Today I went in to purchase something for a really important meeting and she made it her personal mission to help me look great. The items I ended up buying are things I never would have chosen for myself but I’m glad that I took her advice. It’s rare to receive such personal service today!

This is review is for the «Disgruntled-​Man» lounge area only. My wife shops here frequently and I spend a lot of time waiting for her. The chairs are nice, but a bit out in the open. I would appreciate it more if they were tucked off to the side a bit. I feel like I’m on display for all the women to say «hey look at that sad sap, he must really love his wife. I wish my husband shopped with me like that guy.» There is no reading material like at J Jill so that stinks. I do appreciate that the lounge is in clear view of the register so I know exactly when to walk up a have a look at the damages! The music isn’t half bad either… Could be better, but I have waited much longer in worse stores.
Should I be worried that some of the sales ladies here know my wife by her first name? I do think it’s funny that they all feel it’s their duty to tell me «how much money my wife is saving,» and then they give me the olé’ «the more you spend, the more you save» lecture. Well, I’m sure my wife must have saved enough for us to retire on by now.

My wife has always loved Talbots, which has a better selection of petites than many places, and she tells me that Michelle Obama wore some Talbots items before it became her patriotic duty to wear American designer clothes.
But I have no useful opinions on the quality of women’s clothing. What I can say is that every Talbots I have been in has provided comfortable easy chairs for men accompanying shoppers. This makes it one of my favorite places for my wife to shop, and I recommend it any significant other subject to being dragged along on shopping expeditions.