<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-30-1995
<CASH>                                           1,733
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    1,463
<ALLOWANCES>                                       532
<INVENTORY>                                     16,738
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                21,536
<PP&E>                                          12,781
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,027
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  52,391
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           24,998
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                            12
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      7,781
<OTHER-SE>                                      11,815
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    52,391
<SALES>                                         28,928
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                28,928
<CGS>                                           14,476
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   14,476
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  (84)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 192
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (3,428)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,327)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,101)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,101)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.53)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.53)