Attached files
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-72086, 33-86040,
333-05643, 333-56215, 333-42708, 333-101037, 333-107317, 333-119262, 333-145156 and 333-154797 on
Form S-8 of our reports
dated April 15, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements of The Talbots, Inc., and
the effectiveness of The Talbots, Inc.s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Talbots, Inc. for the year ended January 30, 2010.
/s/ Deloitte &
Touche
LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 15, 2010
Boston, Massachusetts
April 15, 2010