Exhibit 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF ANNTAYLOR STORES CORPORATION AnnTaylor Finance Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust AnnTaylor, Inc., a Delaware corporation AnnTaylor Travel, Inc., a Delaware corporation AnnTaylor Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation AnnTaylor Distribution Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation AnnTaylor Loft, Inc., a Delaware corporation AnnTaylor Global Sourcing, Inc., a Delaware corporation