Do you shop at Talbots? Couple of questions.

I shop Talbots.

They have sales a lot (every couple of weeks or so...more online in the person IMHO) but if I LOVE something, I get it when I see it. My local store sells out of my size quickly. Their sizing is pretty true to their size charts, so check them and definitely read the comments to see if anyone notes any weird size issues.

If my store is out of something I love they will usually offer to track down the color and size I want and have it shipped to me for free.

They send coupons out every quarter if you are signed up for their rewards program. Or, atleast I think its every quarter. Here's a link for their coupons that are working.

I find the size chart is 90% accurate but if you are on the cusp of a size, size down.

Longggggg time Talbots shopper here. I was just in there this afternoon and am acquiring a few too many new pieces! Wait until tomorrow to pull the plug on an order. I was told that a storewide sale of 25% off on all full-price items begins tomorrow. My salesperson is holding my stack of goodies and I'll pop back in tomorrow and pick them up. Also, if you are near a shop and go in to place your order the shipping will be free.

I find that there are sales almost weekly. The sales will vary, sometimes pants only, other times blouses, etc. The quality is good compared to much of what's on the market today. I grumble a good bit because I don't feel it's as good as it was 20+ years ago, but I'm an old lady and own it! . For the most part, the sizing is pretty consistent. I like that I can usually buy a pair of petite pants and not have to alter the hem.

I used to have the Talbots card and accrue points for gift certificates. A few years ago I cancelled all my store cards and put everything on a Visa that gives me miles instead. You just need to weigh which award option works better for your life.

Same here. I either come out of there empty handed, or with a massive amount of items! I'm loving all the camel colors, as well as the rich jewel-tone sweaters. I was showing DH what I have on hold in the catalog and he mentioned I should pick up the camel wool blazer as well. It's really lovely in person! What are you going for?

MichyM - Yes, to take advantage of both sales you'll have to do 2 orders. They have decently priced shipping ($8 flat rate for standard shipping), so that's not the end of the world.

I love all the jewel tones! They are good on me! 

Oh let's see. I am looking at: 

-camel sweater jacket (I might back out on this, but I want to try it on first)
-denim popover long sleeve shirt 
-olive green open front sweater 
-wide leg crop jean
-leopard Ked slip ons

These are my must haves. I'm sure I will find more once I am in store and trying things on.

Im planning on wearing lots of olive green + camel + leopard this fall and it seems Talbots got the memo!

I'm not really sure how it works, I just noticed it when I placed an order last night. 😳

I would agree with the others, get the stuff that is on sale for 70% off when you buy 2 or more tonight. Anything else that is full priced, wait until tomorrow.

They don't seem to have a central warehouse, so you will probably receive multiple shipments from various stores that have your selections in stock. You can return anything that doesn't work to a store near you, so you don't have to pay return shipping. I ordered some stuff a few weeks ago, and one of the things I returned was a pair of shoes (I loved the way they looked, and they were a steal, but I don't trust myself with suede shoes!). The ladies at my store were super excited about the shoes, as that store typically doesn't carry shoes, so they only see them when people make returns.

This has been my biggest complaint for the last 7-8 years. I am noticing this year that the sleeves seem to be fuller at the top so hopefully the styles are changing. If I can get one of their raglan sleeves blouses, I have a better shot at it fitting right.




I'll be in the camel + burgundy + teal. That open front sweater in camel is one of my finds. The sweater jacket looks really nice IRL. It would be the perfect weight for a Texas winter. A few weeks ago I was in a local boutique that was holding a Lafayette 148 trunk show. Loads of camel, smokey blues, olive greens. Blazers, duster sweaters and higher waist pants are in. Told DH that it was like looking into my closet (minus the green) in the late 1970's and early 1980's! I suspect my clothing budget is going to take a serious hit this year!

70% of my wardrobe is Talbots! I never pay full price for something. They frequently do 25% off or 40% off the entire store.

As for sizing, S/M/L is very consistent with other brands. The numbered sizes can run a little large. The quality of their clothes is excellent. I'm wearing a shirt right now that I've probably had 10 years and it still looks nice.

Is there a Talbots in your area? You can return items purchased online to the store. You can also have the store order for you if they don't have what you want in stock without paying shipping.

Well, we can't hang out then, because we'll probably show up in the same outfit!

Most of my clothes come from Talbots. I really like having their credit card for the rewards and extra % off occasionally. I usually get free shipping, but otherwise they have $8 flat rate shipping. 

I hope you love your purchases, MichyM .

Not that I would ever be an enabler, but I noticed on Instagram yesterday that Kendra Scott has lots of jewelry w/ olive colored stones in her collection this Fall, which would be perfect w/ all the colors you mentioned above (my favorites).   

I've noticed that at sale time a lot of the inventory comes from stores around the country.  They do seem to be getting a little better at inventory control.  I almost gave up on Talbots a few years' ago because I would place an order for a pair of pants and a shirt I really wanted, and then I would throw in a pair of earrings just because they were kind of cute and were on sale.  I would pay $8.00 for shipping and then I would get a notice that they were sold out of the pants and shirt, but my earrings were on the way.  I could return the earrings to my local store, but I was still out $8.00 for shipping.  This hasn't happened in a long time, so I'm hoping they have improved their inventory control system.

One other thing I've noticed is that when they do their big end of season discounts their inventory fluctuates day to day.  They might not have a pair of pants in my size one day, but the next day they do. 

Another long time (40 years) Talbots customer here. I am 5' tall and love that almost every item is available in Petite for both Misses and Womans. They have been offering capsule-type collections before it was a thing. It makes it really easy to mix and match. I often buy multiple sizes if I am in doubt about fit because you can just return what you don't want to a store. That may not work in the OP's case because she says she doesn't live close to a store.