Located in Irvine, Calif., Ann Taylor operates as a chain of retail apparel stores. It is a luxury brand that offers a full range of career and casual separates, dresses, tops, weekend wear, shoes and accessories. Ann Taylor is a part of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation, one of the leading women's specialty retailers for fashionable clothing in the United States. The firm operates 896 retail stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including 266 Ann Taylor stores.