SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                                       

                                             FORM 8-K


                                          CURRENT REPORT

                              PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the

                                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 26, 1999



                                 PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION               
                      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                             Delaware                     
                          (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


         1-724                            13-1166910             
(Commission file number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)


                           200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016     
                             (Address of principal executive offices)



Registrant's telephone number:  (212) 381-3500

                      1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104     
                   (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)



                                                                 


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                                  Exhibit Index located on page 4


ITEM 2.  DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On February 26, 1999, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (the "Company") sold
the Gant, Hugger and Rugger trademarks and certain related assets associated
with the Company's Gant operations for $71.0 million cash to Pyramid
Sportswear AB ("Pyramid"), which is the brand's international licensee. 
Pyramid is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pyramid Partners AB, in which the
Company has a minority interest.  The purchase price was negotiated between
the parties.  As part of the transaction, Pyramid and an affiliated company
assumed certain obligations and liabilities associated with the Company's Gant
operations.



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(b)    Pro forma financial information.

     See page 4 for a listing of the pro forma financial information submitted
as part of this Report.

(c)    Exhibits

     See page 4 for a listing of the exhibits submitted as part of this Report.































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                                            SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION


                                        By                                    
                                           Name:   Vincent A. Russo
                                           Title:  Vice President
                                                   and Controller

Date:  March 10, 1999





































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                        INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS INCLUDED
                                         AS PART OF ITEM 7




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(b)    Pro forma Financial Statements

       (i)      Explanatory Note                                          5
       (ii)     Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Pro Forma Consolidated
                Condensed Balance Sheet as of January 31, 1999            6
       (iii)    Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Pro Forma Consolidated 
                Condensed Statement of Income for the Year Ended 
                January 31, 1999                                          7

(c)    Exhibits

       99.1     Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 23, 1999, between
                Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and Pyramid Sportswear AB    

       99.2     Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated
                February 23, 1999, between Phillips-Van Heusen 
                Corporation and Pyramid Sportswear Acquisition Corporation    




























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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - EXPLANATORY NOTE


       On February 26, 1999, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (the "Company")
sold the Gant, Hugger and Rugger trademarks and certain related assets
associated with the Company's Gant operations for $71.0 million cash to
Pyramid Sportswear AB ("Pyramid"), which is the brand's international
licensee.  Pyramid is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pyramid Partners AB, in
which the Company has a minority interest.  The purchase price was negotiated
between the parties.  As part of the transaction, Pyramid and an affiliated
company assumed certain obligations and liabilities associated with the
Company's Gant operations.  The accompanying pro forma financial statements
reflect the Company's estimate of how the Company's consolidated balance sheet
as of January 31, 1999 (the date of the Company's most recently completed
fiscal year ("fiscal 1998")) and its consolidated statement of income for
fiscal 1998, would have been affected if the acquisition had occurred on
February 2, 1998, the first day of fiscal 1998.




































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                                       PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION

                               PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                               (In thousands)


                                                                      
                                                                        Actual                  Pro forma
                                                                      January 31,  Pro forma   January 31,
                                                                         1999     Adjustments     1999    
                                                                                           
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 10,957    $ 62,612     $ 73,569 
  Trade receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       88,038     (14,347)      73,691 
  Inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      232,695     (15,471)     217,224 
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       36,327                   36,327 
    Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      368,017      32,794      400,811 
Property, Plant and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      108,846     (16,366)      92,480 
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      113,344     (27,648)      85,696 
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       84,106      (9,539)      74,567 

    Total Assets                                                       $674,313    $(20,759)    $653,554 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
  Notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 20,000    $(20,000)             
  Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       44,851      (5,676)    $ 39,175 
  Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       67,835       2,965       70,800 
    Total Current Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      132,686     (22,711)     109,975 
Long-Term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      248,723                  248,723 
Other Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       64,016                   64,016 
Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       27,288                   27,288 
  Additional capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      117,683                  117,683 
  Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       83,917       1,952       85,869 

    Total Stockholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      228,888       1,952      230,840 

    Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . .     $674,313    $(20,759)    $653,554 


The pro forma adjustments were developed based on the cash proceeds from 
Pyramid Sportswear AB, the write-off of goodwill and other assets related 
either to the Gant trademark or Gant's operations, and the liquidation of 
Gant's working capital in connection with the sale.  The pro forma 
adjustments to cash also include the effect of pro forma adjustments to 
the Company's fiscal 1998 consolidated condensed statement of income for 
those items with a cash impact.  The tax effect of the pro forma adjustments
to the Company's fiscal 1998 consolidated condensed statement of income is 
recorded to other non-current assets as an adjustment to the Company's 
deferred tax carryforward asset.




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                                       PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION

                            PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                    (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                      
                                                                        Actual                  Pro forma
                                                                      Year Ended               Year Ended
                                                                      January 31,  Pro forma   January 31,
                                                                         1999     Adjustments     1999    
                                                                                      
Net sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,303,085   $(81,865)   $1,221,220   
Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    856,160   (57,423)      798,737   

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  446,925     (24,442)      422,483   
Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . .  394,940     (23,539)      371,401   
Year 2000 computer conversion expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       8,500                  8,500   
Income before interest, taxes and extraordinary item . . . . . . . . .      43,485      (903)      42,582   

Interest expense, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     26,112    (3,750)       22,362   

Income before taxes and extraordinary item . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   17,373       2,847        20,220   
Income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       4,486      895         5,381   

Income before extraordinary item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$    12,887 $   1,952   $    14,839   

Basic and diluted income per share before 
  extraordinary item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$       0.47           $       0.54   


The pro forma adjustments were developed based on the elimination of the 
Company's Gant operations in fiscal 1998, reduced depreciation and 
amortization from the write-off of goodwill and other assets related to 
Gant's operations, and reduced interest expense resulting from the sale 
proceeds and liquidation of Gant's working capital, net of associated 
costs.  Income tax was estimated at 39% on all items, excluding adjustments
to certain non-tax deductible goodwill amortization.



















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