Ann Taylor Loft, Lane Bryant offer enticing deals
I took a quick spin around WestShore Plaza today and saw loads of sales. (And lots of Christmas decorations, too. Weird!)
Ann Taylor Loft and Lane Bryant are offering similar deals right now. At both stores, for every $50 you spend on regularly priced items, you get a $25 savings card to use on a future purchase. So, in essence, you get $75 worth of stuff for $50, or one-third off. Not the biggest savings ever, but worth taking a look at if you don't feel like waiting for your favorites to hit the sale rack.
The deal is good at Ann Taylor Loft through Nov. 29, according to the small print on the in-store signs. Though it doesn't include sale items, it does work for promotional items. My loot included two camis regularly priced at $26, but now on promotional for $12 each.
Ann Taylor Loft also has a special offer on pants for an annoying vague "limited time." Buy one pair of pants, get the second pair 50 percent off.
Deal Diva Colleen
(Photo: Look va-va-voom in this strapless taffeta party dress from Lane Bryant.)
Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or 
Since she was a little girl Nicole Hutcheson dreamed of dressing like a Vogue cover girl. But her reality was more JCPenney catalog. The fact only honed her better ability to find luxury for less. Always on the hunt for markdowns on designer labels, this Deal Diva’s weaknesses are good jeans and killer heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8828 or 
Colleen Jenkins learned two invaluable shopping tenets from her mom: 1. Buy quality. 2. Get it on sale. Then she added one of her own: Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize! This Deal Diva’s idea of a blissful Saturday includes a trip to the Ellenton outlet mall. She loves mixing classic with trendy and cheap Target accessories with her markdown Banana Republic duds. She can be reached at (813) 226-3337 or 
A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or 
ab...That stinks! As a fellow tall girl, I empathize.
Posted by: Deal Diva Colleen | November 05, 2009 at 05:46 PM
I am displease to find out that my local LB will stop selling tall sized pants in their store! What's a tall curvy goddess to do when she has to try pants on?
Posted by: ab | November 05, 2009 at 04:11 PM