<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN ITS 10-Q REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-28-1996
<CASH>                                          14,139
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   88,489
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,050
<INVENTORY>                                    325,673
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               447,818
<PP&E>                                         138,281<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 743,118
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          192,543
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        26,995
<OTHER-SE>                                     240,925
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   743,118
<SALES>                                        587,467
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               587,467
<CGS>                                          389,045
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  389,045
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               192,721
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F2>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,071
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (6,370)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,942)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (4,428)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (4,428)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.16)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.16)
<FN>
<F1>Property, plant and equipment is presented net of accumulated depreciation.
<F2>Provision for doubtful accounts is included in other costs and expenses.
</FN>