. >> i go to ann taylor and other stores like that but i also look at stores in federal hill and fells point, you know, try to support local businesses. so i think we're going to ride through this make it through it, because people now have to deal with basic, fundamental things. >> those who don't shop here may not know what they're missing. >> if you just look around, there's a lot of great bargains. >> reporter: on an up note, while some stores are moving out, others are expressing interest on moving in. we're riding out the recession, denise. >> thank you, pat. >>> white house, black-market, j. crew, and the aveda store have already moved out. >>> the party has begun in mount royal. art scape features the smooth sounds of dion warwick. for three days art scape brings together musicians and visual arts. the food will cost you but this year it includes asian grill and jamaican and southern barbecue. you have two moore days and nights to take it all in. >>> well, would you like a chardonnay with your double shot? starbucks is stirring things up and making big changes at the place wher

. >>> ann taylor. the women's clothing retailer was among the most active names in the nyse today. >>> we've got several after-hours stories that will have an impact tomorrow. microsoft, american express, all trading lower after reporting results. let's check on the futures. s&p futures. first up here. and we do see some softness. a little bit of a comeback here of late, but some softness in the after-hours session. on the qs, we have microsoft and amazon as potential weights in tomorrow sessions. we are lower, of course. the nasdaq today posting its 12th straight gain. its longest winning streak since 1992. moving on here, morgan stanley shares rebounding today, a day after losses at the former investment bank. they were questioning whether management had become too risk adverse. with goldman putting some distance between the two, morgan's ceo felt compelled to ramp up the risk. well on air editor charley gasparino joins us. it seems like he's got to. >> can you imagine we're talking about taking mere

eventually landing a job at ann taylor where he served as president.mented his reputation. in 1983, drexler was brought on to resuscitate the san francisco-based jeanne company the gap. >> when i worked in the department, i had a little lift in my drawer of about 20 items i thought a store should have. and the list always stayed with me. it was essential that people in america, men and women, wear every day. >> reporter: this emphasis on essentials became the engine that took the gap from a $400 million retailer to a $14.5 billion global rebirth of cool. the gap would launch the discount chain old navy. >> i'm simply mad for them. >> reporter: and when drexler had difficulty finding clothes for his young son, gap kids was born. >> it's not like you're there doing it and saying wow it's done. you know something? it's never done. >> reporter: but by the summer of 2002, drexler was done. the gap staggered through a two-year slump and he was out. 19 years into your long relationship with them, extraordinary success, you get fired. >> right. >> reporter: wh

this is from ann taylor, only $25. >> great deal. >> you want to look for something that's got some interestingate your look. >> and even the nice shoes there that really you can walk off the pool. >> that's right. don't even consider your plastic flip-flops. there are so many beautiful sandals out there inexpensive, that have embellishments that can elevate what you're wearing. >> lighten up the makeup. good time to get rid of that dpoundation you wear year around? >> you want to do a foundation but look for a minimum cal based foundation like predescriptives. you want to use a blush instead of powder or cream that's liquid, stays on all day. also works as a lip tint. >> other things is things that go double duty. >> we've got great scarves that basically when you're traveling in the summer, it's cold on the airplane so you need a scarf. but this has enough material you can also use it as a sarong. >> and you have this other piece here. >> this is a great dress from american apparel that is only $41, and you can wear it 12, at least 12 different ways. so you can do halter top. >> and you can b

now she has a bulous one from ann taylor. >> red hot mamas, what do you think?ey. our second lady is geneva williams. she's 72, she has four children, five grandchildren, one great grandchi grandchild. she has been heard to her husband for 52 years. they're retired and live on a beautiful lake in missouri. the only time she pampers herself is when her doctors take her on the annual vacation trips. so many people who do not take time for themselves. she's feathered her hair since the '70s and is finally embracing the new millennium. let's hear about her. >> girls gone wild. i know it's your big weekend. why do you want your mom to have a makeover? >> well, she's a lovely lady and she's just a wonderful mop. but she needs a new look. she's had thisook since the '70s, and she's got natural curl in her hair, which i didn't get. but she just needs a makeover. >> okay. and i want to start with, go down here, what's with the socks and the shoes. are you ready to trade them in for some heels? >> they're comfortable. if you're walking across new york you have to be comfo

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