<ARTICLE> 5

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-03-2001             FEB-03-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-30-2000             JAN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-28-2000             OCT-28-2000
<CASH>                                               0               2,048,411
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0               1,673,616
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                 (49,802)
<INVENTORY>                                          0              72,920,324
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0              87,346,255
<PP&E>                                               0              51,734,476
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0             (24,029,956)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0             126,215,753
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0              85,276,554
<BONDS>                                              0              56,892,633
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                 117,224
<OTHER-SE>                                           0              71,937,037
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0              28,292,992
<SALES>                                     47,214,024             135,466,342
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                       29,286,263              81,731,874
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,280,039               6,837,758
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (4,148,576)             (5,365,076)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (4,148,576)             (5,365,076)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                (4,148,576)             (5,365,076)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (0.42)                  (0.58)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.42)                  (0.58)