<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-28-1996             JAN-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-29-1996             JAN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-28-1996             JAN-28-1996
<CASH>                                           5,116                     547
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,694                   2,016
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,086                     730
<INVENTORY>                                     12,983                   2,093
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,585                     240
<PP&E>                                          20,221                  10,774
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,009                   2,831
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  46,871                  19,813
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           61,669                  27,116
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           29,697                  27,785
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                    (50,876)                (38,573)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    46,871                  19,813
<SALES>                                         17,481                  13,502
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                17,581                  18,777
<CGS>                                           19,434                  28,548
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   29,587                  50,588
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    56                      32
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   356                     726
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 542                     589
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (12,855)                (33,050)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (12,855)                (30,050)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (12,855)                (33,050)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.47)                  (7.17)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.47)                  (7.17)