Ann Taylor designer is a fan of all-day dressing

  • By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL

    AP Fashion Writer

  • Friday, February 15th, 2013
    Clothing is displayed at an Ann Taylor store in White Plains, N.Y. The store is set up like a closet, without a specific “suits section” or all the denim tucked in the back corner. Displays are more likely to be built around a color theme or a versatile item.

    Clothing is displayed at an Ann Taylor store in White Plains, N.Y. The store is set up like a closet, without a specific “suits section” or all the denim tucked in the back corner. Displays are more likely to be built around a color theme or a versatile item.

    Lisa Axelson, creative director for Ann Taylor, discusses fashion at the retailer’s renovated location in The Westchester shopping mall in White Plains, N.Y.

    Lisa Axelson, creative director for Ann Taylor, discusses fashion at the retailer’s renovated location in The Westchester shopping mall in White Plains, N.Y.

    Lisa Axelson, creative director for Ann Taylor, discusses fashion at the retailer’s renovated location in The Westchester shopping mall in White Plains, N.Y.

    Lisa Axelson, creative director for Ann Taylor, discusses fashion at the retailer’s renovated location in The Westchester shopping mall in White Plains, N.Y.