<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 AUGUST 2, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-02-1998
<CASH>                                       $   4,576
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   87,728
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,704
<INVENTORY>                                    302,782
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               434,748
<PP&E>                                          90,284<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 711,526
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          178,197
<BONDS>                                        249,364
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     187,434
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   711,526
<SALES>                                        602,136
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               602,136
<CGS>                                          390,565
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  390,565
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               201,974
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F2>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,120
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,523)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       759
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,764)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (1,060)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,824)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.10)
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<FN>
<F1>Property, plant and equipment is presented net of accumulated depreciation.
<F2>Provision for doubtful accounts is included in other costs and expenses.
NOTE:  PVH Adopted FASB Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share", in the fourth
quarter of 1997.  The EPS data for the six months ended August 3, 1997 would not
change when computed under the guidance of this statement.
</FN>