There's also lord & Taylor.

Funny the opinions on Talbots...I do think the catalogs sort of promote the frump for some reason. I've gotten so many high quality pieces from them, though, and I feel like I do a good job of wearing them in a nonfrumpy way. I've picked up some great pieces at Chicos, although for the most part, I don't feel like that store is "me". I agree that there is no reason to limit shopping to stores that cater to a particular age group. We've just moved from an area with very limited shopping to one with loads of great shopping, including Nordstrom...what fun it has been exploring!

No matter where I shop, I have to hunt through a lot of frump to find what I want that's in my size. I've had good luck this year at Amazon, Nordstrom, Macy's, 6pm, Onlineshoes, and Stein Mart.

I order from the USA sometimes and like Net-a-Porter, Scoop NYC and Shopbop generally.

I just turned 50--and refuse to give into the stereotypically boring clothing that I see so many of my age group settling for. I find that the frump factor comes into play when we fail to have fun with out clothes! Frumpy is an attitude not a style--how many of us can actually were normcore and get away with looking super stylish? It can be done but not it's not easy or for the faint of (fashion) heart.

That being said, I am certainly glad to hear that I am not the only one who actually likes Talbots! I have several animal print skirts and a reptile faux wrap dress that makes my husband drool when I wear it. Definitely not frumpy! That being said I also shop at Banana Republic (on-line, retail, and factory outlet stores). I find that Old Navy is great for basics, and love Lucky for their Sienna Cigarette Jeans (for my curvy figure/athletic legs.) Marshalls is great for deep discount fashion pieces but I truly think that Talbot's has very high quality basics that can we incorporated into most wardrobes regardless of age.

I run from the stores that promote age as their customer criteria...That said, I shop at Nordstrom first always...Zappos is also a favorite...I support Angie's advise no retail store left unturned...
You know I shop everywhere...I may hit Forever 21 and find something that is just so appropriate for my style...I know what looks best on me and can flush it out...(not to mean I shop for clothes that are 20 something appropriate but I shop for my style and find it wherever)...

I would add Land's End to your list. I buy all my bathing suits there. They have regular sales, so I never pay full price. I have also bought t-shirts, pants and parkas from LE. Old Navy is also great for basics.

Online? I like Gap, Old Navy, and jcrewfactory.

Another perspective on Talbots...I work with a woman, my age, ( over 50!), who has great style and I asked her if she ever shopped at talbots. She said no but started to investigate it and is now a huge fan! Her style is a basic pant and top, a column of color, with a statement jacket, or a more basic jacket with a statement necklace. She also favors great looking sweaters and cardigans. My style is more classic and preppy and we've actually bought some of the same pieces, but we style them differently. So Talbots is what you make of it.

I'm in my 60s, and tend to avoid stores skewed toward "older" women because they tend to be too big in the chest and shoulders for me, and often too "sportswear" for my preference. I do shop on most of the sites mentioned so far, and now that I spend most of my time in the country and have few retail opportunities, I also check DSW for shoes, and look for bargains on designer clothes at Gilt, Outnet, Yoox, and Nordstrom's Haute Look.

I don't have favorite online shops that cater to a certain "age". If they cater to an "age" then it's very likely I don't like that retailer. More important is how they cater to my STYLE sensibilities, and do their clothes fit a small frame. So: JCrew.com, Outnet, Pret-a-porter, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Maje.com. Uniqlo.com.