dressbarn is a specialty store featuring our own line of women’s casual, career and dressy fashions in sizes 4-24. What sets us apart from other specialty retailers is our focus on creating an emotional connection with customers by providing current fashions, personalized service, the right price, convenient locations and a commitment to our national charitable causes. Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (formerly Dress Barn and doing business as Dressbarn) is an American retailer of women's clothing. Ascena also owns the Maurices, Justice, Lane Bryant, and Catherines clothing store brands, and is the parent company of Ann Inc., operator of Ann Taylor and Loft stores. Chairman Elliot Jaffe and his wife and co-founder, Roslyn, own about 25% of Ascena.