<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B)
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-30-1999
<CASH>                                             239
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   20,548
<ALLOWANCES>                                       788
<INVENTORY>                                     85,912
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               110,693
<PP&E>                                          38,584
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,163
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 247,272
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           53,521
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                3
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     142,854
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   247,272
<SALES>                                         94,100
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                94,100
<CGS>                                           60,242
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   60,242
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                47,775<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   766
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,811
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (15,680)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (15,680)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   8,078
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (7,602)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (0.28)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.28)
<FN>
<F1>OTHER EXPENSES CONSISTS OF ALL OPERATING COSTS AND EXCLUDES INTEREST,
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND INCOME TAXES.
</FN>