About Us We are the leading small town specialty store and authority for the savvy, fashion conscious customer with a twenty-something attitude. Started in 1931, as a small women\'s fashion shop in Duluth, Minnesota, maurices has grown to over 700 stores in 43 states across the country. For the last seven decades, maurices has stayed true to the high standards for fashion, value and great customer service. Now apart of dressbarn, inc, our styles are inspired by the girl in everyone, in every size.