SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Business
Number of women's apparel specialty stores operated	260
Basis of presentation
Length of fiscal year	364 days	364 days	364 days
Marketable Securities
Fair value of marketable securities	$ 3,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Minimum period after receivable balances are past due that accounts are reviewed individually for collectability	90 days
Reserves recorded			44,000
Reserves utilized			77,000
Reserves reversed due to the discontinuance of the Company's wholesale division-Mary L			$ 20,000
Minimum
Basis of presentation
Length of fiscal year	364 days
Maximum
Basis of presentation
Length of fiscal year	371 days