Article posted: 2/2/2013 5:45 AM

Ann Taylor designer is a fan of all-day dressing

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The White Plains, N.Y., Ann Taylor 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.

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Lisa Axelson, creative director for Ann Taylor, discusses fashion at Ann Taylor's renovated location in The Westchester shopping mall in White Plains, N.Y. She pointed out the styles that she believes are the cornerstone of a woman's wardrobe in 2013.

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Day-to-night dressing doesn't quite cover it for most people. It's more like sunrise to bedtime, and the clothes need to be appropriate and comfortable for the long haul. That means finding a look that blends in enough at business meetings, the bus stop and the coffee shop so the wearer doesn't draw too much attention — without giving up personal style. "Forget day-to-night.' You don't even have weekday versus weekend," says Lisa Axelson, creative director of Ann Taylor.