Stop the sizing madness!!!

[Zen]

...I usually wear an 8, as I said. My daughter and I went shopping for work clothes this weekend -- Ann Taylor Loft -- I tried on an 8 skirt and it was too big. I bought the 6!! I wore it today, and even that was SLIGHTLY BIG IN THE WAIST! The sweater that I bought is a small, and even that was a little roomy on me today. I AM 5'4" AND 145 LBS. TODAY. I AM NOT A VERY SMALL PERSON!!!!!!!!!...

Ann Taylor is a rather high end store (to me anyway) and the higher end retailers usually run smaller.
I believe this is whats known as "ego sizing".