Who is Ann Taylor? Unlike John Gault, there was an original Ann Taylor, however it was not a person, it was the name of a dress in Richard Liebeskind's father's dress shop. In 1954 when Richard Liebeskind opened his own store, he named it after that best selling dress.
Today Ann Taylor has 510 stores under the name Loft. These stores serve the "upper Moderate" priced category. In addition to its regular lines, Loft has a special line inspired by and designed for teachers.