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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

X QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended May 3, 1998


OR


TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-724



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



Delaware 13-1166910
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number (212) 541-5200


Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.
Yes X No

The number of outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per
share, of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation as of June 2, 1998: 27,192,372
shares.
PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION

INDEX

PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Independent Accountants Review Report................................ 1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 3, 1998 and
February 1, 1998...................................................... 2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the thirteen weeks
ended May 3, 1998 and May 4, 1997..................................... 3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirteen
weeks ended May 3, 1998 and May 4, 1997............................... 4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.................. 5-6

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
and Financial Condition............................................... 7-10

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................. 11-13

Signatures............................................................ 14

Exhibit--Acknowledgment of Independent Accountants.................... 15

Exhibit--Financial Data Schedule...................................... 16
Independent Accountants Review Report


Stockholders and Board of Directors
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation as of May 3, 1998, and the related condensed
consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the thirteen week
periods ended May 3, 1998 and May 4, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures
to financial data, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial
and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit
conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, which will
be performed for the full year with the objective of expressing an opinion
regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not
express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
referred to above for them to be in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
as of February 1, 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented
herein) and in our report dated March 10, 1998, except for the long-term debt
note, which is as of April 22, 1998, we expressed an unqualified opinion on
those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set
forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February
1, 1998, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the
consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP



New York, New York
May 20, 1998









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Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNAUDITED AUDITED
May 3, February 1,
1998 1998
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash, including cash equivalents of $6,009 and $1,413 $ 12,694 $ 11,748
Trade receivables, less allowances of $2,769 and $2,911 101,901 88,656
Inventories 261,739 249,534
Other, including deferred taxes of $19,031 34,994 35,080
Total Current Assets 411,328 385,018
Property, Plant and Equipment 92,614 94,582
Goodwill 115,683 116,467
Other Assets, including deferred taxes of $44,659 and
$44,094 70,620 64,392
$690,245 $660,459

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable $ 48,000 $ 7,900
Accounts payable 32,214 36,233
Accrued expenses 82,623 89,202
Total Current Liabilities 162,837 133,335
Long-Term Debt 249,349 241,004
Other Liabilities 65,262 65,815
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share; 150,000
shares authorized; no shares outstanding
Common Stock, par value $1 per share; 100,000,000
shares authorized; shares issued 27,188,644
and 27,179,244 27,189 27,179
Additional Capital 117,019 116,954
Retained Earnings 68,589 76,172
Total Stockholders' Equity 212,797 220,305

$690,245 $660,459
</TABLE>





See accompanying notes.






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Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited
(In thousands, except per share data)
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<CAPTION>

Thirteen Weeks Ended
May 3, May 4,
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales $295,765 $285,925

Cost of goods sold 193,257 186,957

Gross profit 102,508 98,968

Selling, general and administrative expenses 101,954 100,654

Year 2000 computer conversion expenses 2,000

Loss before interest, taxes and extraordinary item (1,446) (1,686)

Interest expense, net 5,466 4,932

Loss before taxes and extraordinary item (6,912) (6,618)

Income tax benefit 2,427 2,078

Loss before extraordinary item (4,485) (4,540)

Extraordinary loss on debt retirement (1,060)

Net loss $ (5,545) $ (4,540)

Basic and diluted net loss per share:

Loss before extraordinary item $ (0.16) $ (0.17)

Extraordinary loss (0.04)

Net loss per share $ (0.20) $ (0.17)

See accompanying notes.









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Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
(In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Thirteen Weeks Ended
May 3, May 4,
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss $ (5,545) $ (4,540)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 6,785 6,982
Equity income in Pyramid Sportswear (260) (228)
Deferred income taxes (565)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables (13,245) (5,398)
Inventories (12,205) (29,690)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (10,428) (3,869)
Deferred landlord contributions (1,129) (1,382)
Other-net (1,264) (967)
Net Cash Used By Operating Activities (37,856) (39,092)


INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property, plant and equipment acquired (3,553) (3,354)


FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of 9.5% senior
subordinated notes 145,104
Repayment of 7.75% senior notes (49,286)
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit 117,000 49,001
Payments on revolving lines of credit (168,500)
Exercise of stock options 75 105
Cash dividends (2,038) (2,030)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities 42,355 47,076

Increase In Cash 946 4,630

Cash at beginning of period 11,748 11,590

Cash at end of period $ 12,694 $ 16,220


See accompanying notes.


</TABLE>


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PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands)

GENERAL

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not contain all
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. Reference should be made to the annual financial
statements, including the footnotes thereto, included in the Company's Annual
Report to Stockholders for the year ended February 1, 1998.

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from the estimates.

The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 1998 and May 4,
1997 are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year due, in
part, to seasonal factors. The data contained in these financial statements
are unaudited and are subject to year-end adjustments; however, in the opinion
of management, all known adjustments (which consist only of normal recurring
accruals) have been made to present fairly the consolidated operating results
for the unaudited periods.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the condensed consolidated
financial statements for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 1997 to present them
on a basis consistent with the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 1998.

INVENTORIES

Inventories are summarized as follows:

May 3, February 1,
1998 1998

Raw materials $ 14,325 $ 15,964
Work in process 14,509 15,216
Finished goods 232,905 218,354

Total $261,739 $249,534

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost for apparel
inventories, excluding certain sportswear inventories, is determined using the
last-in, first-out method (LIFO). Cost for footwear and certain sportswear
inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out method (FIFO).
Inventories would have been approximately $12,200 higher than reported at May
3, 1998 and February 1, 1998, if the FIFO method of inventory accounting had
been used for all apparel.

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The final determination of cost of sales and inventories under the LIFO method
can only be made at the end of each fiscal year based on inventory cost and
quantities on hand. Interim LIFO determinations are based on management's
estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Such estimates are
subject to revision at the end of each quarter. Since estimates of future
inventory levels and costs are subject to external factors, interim financial
results are subject to year-end LIFO inventory adjustments.

EXTRAORDINARY LOSS

On April 22, 1998, PVH issued $150 million of 9.5% senior subordinated notes
due May 1, 2008 and used the net proceeds to retire its intermediate term
7.75% senior notes and to repay a portion of the borrowings under its prior
revolving credit facility. On the same day, PVH refinanced its revolving
credit facility by entering into a new $325 million senior secured credit
facility. In connection therewith, the Company paid a yield maintenance
premium of $1.4 million and wrote off certain debt issue costs of $0.2
million. These items have been classified as an extraordinary loss, net of
tax benefit of $0.5 million, in the first quarter of 1998.

SEGMENT DATA

PVH manages and analyzes its operating results by its two vertically
integrated business segments: (i) Apparel and (ii) Footwear and Related
Products. In identifying its reportable segments under the provisions of FASB
Statement No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information", PVH evaluated its operating divisions and product offerings.
Under the aggregation criteria of Statement No. 131, PVH aggregated the
results of its apparel divisions into the Apparel segment. This segment
derives revenues from marketing dresswear, sportswear and accessories,
principally under the brand names Van Heusen, Izod, Izod Club, Gant and
Geoffrey Beene. PVH's footwear business has been identified as the Footwear
and Related Products segment. This segment derives revenues from marketing
casual and weekend footwear, apparel and accessories under the Bass brand
name.

Sales for both segments occur principally in the United States. There are no
inter-segment sales. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition" for additional segment data.















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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION

The following statements of operations and segment data show the Company's
results from ongoing operations:
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<CAPTION>

Statements of Operations
(In thousands) Thirteen Weeks Ended
May 3, May 4,
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales $295,765 $285,925

Cost of goods sold 193,257 186,957

Gross profit 102,508 98,968

Selling, general and administrative expenses 101,954 100,654

Income (loss) before year 2000 computer
conversion expenses, interest and taxes 554 (1,686)

Year 2000 computer conversion expenses (2,000)

Loss before interest and taxes (1,446) (1,686)

Interest expense, net 5,466 4,932

Loss before taxes (6,912) (6,618)

Income tax benefit 2,427 2,078

Loss from ongoing operations $ (4,485) $ (4,540)

Segment Data
Thirteen Weeks Ended
May 3, May 4,
1998 1997

Net sales-apparel $205,389 $193,298

Net sales-footwear and related products 90,376 92,627

Total net sales $295,765 $285,925

Operating income (loss)-apparel $ 3,226 $ (544)

Operating income-footwear and
related products 581 2,648

Total operating income 3,807 2,104

Corporate expenses (3,253) (3,790)

Income (loss) before Year 2000 computer
conversion expenses, interest and taxes $ 554 $ (1,686)

</TABLE>

Excluding Year 2000 computer conversion expenses (net of tax benefit), basic and
diluted net loss per share before extraordinary item for the thirteen weeks
ended May 3, 1998, would have been ($0.12).



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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Thirteen Weeks Ended May 3, 1998 Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended
May 4, 1997

APPAREL

Net sales of the Apparel segment in the first quarter were $205.4 million in
1998 and $193.3 million last year, an increase of 6.3%. This increase is due
to a 19% increase in branded wholesale apparel sales, offset, in part, by the
impact of the planned reduction in the number of retail outlet stores operated
by the Company and the sale of the Company's private label sweater
manufacturing business in the fourth quarter of 1997.

Gross profit on apparel sales in the first quarter was 33.6% in 1998 compared
with 33.0% in the prior year, the fourth consecutive quarter of increased
gross profit in this segment. This improvement is primarily a function of the
changing mix in the Company's apparel business as evidenced by strong growth
in branded wholesale sales and the planned reduction/divestment of
underperforming businesses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of apparel sales
in the first quarter decreased to 32.0% this year from 33.2% last year. The
improved expense level relates principally to the Company's program of closing
underperforming retail outlet stores.

FOOTWEAR AND RELATED PRODUCTS

Net sales of the Footwear and Related Products segment in the first quarter
were $90.4 million in 1998 and $92.6 million last year, a decrease of 2.4%.
This decrease was expected as Bass' sales and gross margins continued to be
impacted by the unsuccessful repositioning in 1997 of the Bass brand to higher
price points.

Gross profit on footwear and related products sales in the first quarter was
36.8% in 1998 compared with 38.4% in the prior year. As noted above, this
decrease was expected. The Bass inventory position is now substantially
improved, and the Company believes that the impact of the unsuccessful
repositioning in 1997 should be behind it by the third quarter of 1998.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of footwear and
related products sales in the first quarter were 36.1% this year compared with
35.6% last year. While expense levels were essentially flat, the lower volume
of sales caused the percentage relationship to net sales to increase.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense in the first quarter was $5.5 million in 1998 compared with
$4.9 million last year. This increase resulted from increased debt levels
associated with funding the Company's 1997 restructuring initiatives. On
April 22, 1998, the Company issued $150 million of 9.5% senior subordinated
notes due May 1, 2008, and used the net proceeds to retire its intermediate
term 7.75% senior notes and reduce its revolving credit debt. At the same
time, the Company re-syndicated and refinanced its revolving credit facility
with a new $325 million senior secured credit facility with a group of 12
banks. While these refinancings will increase the overall cost of the

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Company's borrowings, the Company believes they should provide a secure
financial base which will allow the Company to focus its attention on the
execution of its strategic business plan.

INCOME TAXES

Income taxes were estimated at a rate of 35.1% for the current year compared
with last year's first quarter rate of 31.4%. The increase relates
principally to the divestment in the fourth quarter of 1997 of the Company's
sweater manufacturing operations in Puerto Rico, which had provided income
that was exempt from Federal income taxes.

CORPORATE EXPENSES

Corporate expenses in the first quarter were $3.3 million in 1998 compared
with $3.8 million last year.

YEAR 2000

The Company incurred $2.0 million of computer conversion expenses in the first
quarter of 1998 in connection with making its computer systems Year 2000
compliant. The Company expects to incur additional Year 2000 computer
conversion expenses of approximately $6.5 million in the current year and $8.5
million in 1999. The Company is utilizing both internal and external
resources to remediate, or replace, and test the software for Year 2000
modifications, and anticipates completing the Year 2000 Project by June 30,
1999.

The cost of the project and the date on which the Company believes it will
complete the Year 2000 modifications are based on management's estimates. The
Company presently believes that the Year 2000 issue will not pose significant
operational problems for its computer systems. However, if such modifications
and conversions are not made, or are not completed timely, or the systems of
other companies on which the Company's systems and operations rely are not
converted on a timely basis, the Year 2000 issue could have a material adverse
impact on the Company's operations.

SEASONALITY

PVH's business is seasonal, with higher sales and income during its third and
fourth quarters, which coincide with PVH's two peak retail selling seasons:
the first running from the start of the back to school and fall selling
seasons beginning in August and continuing through September, and the second
being the Christmas selling season beginning with the weekend following
Thanksgiving and continuing through the week after Christmas.

Also contributing to the strength of the third quarter is the high volume of
fall shipments to wholesale customers which are generally more profitable than
spring shipments. The slower spring selling season at wholesale combines with
retail seasonality to make the first quarter particularly weak.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The seasonal nature of PVH's business typically requires the use of cash to
fund a build-up in the Company's inventory in the first half of each year.
During the third and fourth quarters, the Company's higher level of sales
tends to reduce its inventory and generate cash from operations.

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Net cash used by operations in the first quarter totalled $37.9 million in
1998 and $39.1 million last year. The Company's seasonal inventory build-up
was less than in the prior year due principally to a lower Bass inventory
build-up than in the prior year. Partially offsetting the cash flow inventory
improvement was a larger increase in trade receivables, due to an increase in
wholesale sales, and a larger decrease in accrued expenses, due to spending
associated with the Company's 1997 restructuring initiatives.

Capital spending in the first quarter was $3.6 million in 1998 as compared
with $3.4 million last year. The Company anticipates a significant increase
in overall capital spending levels in 1998 due principally to the anticipated
consolidation of its New York City offices into one location.

On April 22, 1998, the Company issued $150 million of 9.5% senior subordinated
notes due May 1, 2008, and used the net proceeds to retire its intermediate
term 7.75% senior notes and reduce its revolving credit debt. At the same
time, the Company re-syndicated and refinanced its revolving credit facility
with a new $325 million senior secured credit facility with a group of 12
banks. While these refinancings will increase the overall cost of the
Company's borrowings, the Company believes they should provide a secure
financial base which will allow the Company to focus its attention on the
execution of its strategic business plan. The new revolving credit facility
also includes a letter of credit facility with a sub-limit of $250 million
provided, however, that the aggregate maximum amount outstanding under both
the revolving credit facility and the letter of credit facility is $325
million. The Company believes that its borrowing capacity under these
facilities is adequate for its peak seasonal needs in the foreseeable future.
In addition, the retirement of the Company's intermediate term 7.75% senior
notes eliminates all long-term debt repayment requirements for the next 10
years.


* * *

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* *
* SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT *
* OF 1995 *
* *
* Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q report, including, without *
* limitation, statements relating to the Company's plans, strategies, *
* objectives, expectations and intentions, are made pursuant to the safe *
* harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. *
* Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently*
* subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with *
* accuracy, and some of which might not be anticipated, including, without *
* limitation, the following: (i) the Company's plans, strategies, objectives,*
* expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the *
* discretion of the Company; (ii) the levels of sales of the Company's *
* apparel and footwear products, both to its wholesale customers and in its *
* retail stores, and the extent of discounts and promotional pricing in which*
* the Company is required to engage; (iii) the Company's plans and results *
* of operations will be affected by the Company's ability to manage its *
* growth and inventory; and (iv) other risks and uncertainties indicated *
* from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange*
* Commission. *
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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) The following exhibits are included herein:

3.1 Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended January 29, 1977).

3.2 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 27, 1984
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3B to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1985).

3.3 Certificate of Designation of Series A Cumulative Participating
Preferred Stock, filed June 10, 1986 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit A of the document filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company's
Quarterly Report as filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4,
1986).

3.4 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 2, 1987
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1988).

3.5 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 1, 1993
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 1994).

3.6 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 20, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Report
on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 28, 1996).

3.7 By-Laws of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, as amended through
June 18, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 28, 1996).

4.1 Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 1981).

4.2 Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement"),
dated June 10, 1986 between PVH and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's Quarterly
Report as filed on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 1986).

4.3 Amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated March 31, 1987 between PVH
and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended February 2, 1987).



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4.4   Supplemental Rights Agreement and Second Amendment to the Rights
Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1987, between PVH and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)(4)
to the Company's Schedule 13E-4, Issuer Tender Offer Statement,
dated July 31, 1987).

4.5 Notice of extension of the Rights Agreement, dated June 5, 1996,
from Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation to The Bank of New York
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company's report
on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 28, 1996).

4.6 Credit Agreement, dated as of April 22, 1998, among PVH, the group
of lenders party hereto, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Citicorp USA, Inc.,
as Documentation Agent.

4.7 Indenture, dated as of April 22, 1998, with PVH as issuer and Union
Bank of California, N.A., as Trustee.

4.8 Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1993, between PVH and The Bank
of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 33-
50751) filed on October 26, 1993).

*10.1 1987 Stock Option Plan, including all amendments through April 29,
1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 1997).

*10.2 1973 Employees' Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg.
No. 2-72959) filed on July 15, 1981).

*10.3 Supplement to 1973 Employees' Stock Option Plan (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(c)
to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 2-72959) filed
on March 31, 1982).

*10.4 Amendment to 1973 Employees' Stock Option Plan, effective as of
April 29, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the
Company's report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 1997).

*10.5 Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Special Severance Benefit Plan, as
amended as of April 16, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended January 28, 1996).

*10.6 Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Capital Accumulation Plan
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 8-K
filed on January 16, 1987).




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*10.7  Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Amendment to Capital Accumulation
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(n) to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2,
1987).

*10.8 Form of Agreement amending Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Capital
Accumulation Plan with respect to individual participants
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(1) to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31,
1988).

*10.9 Form of Agreement amending Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Capital
Accumulation Plan with respect to individual participants
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's report
on Form 10-Q for the period ending October 29, 1995).

*10.10 Agreement amending Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Capital
Accumulation Plan with respect to Bruce J. Klatsky (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended May 4, 1997).

*10.11 Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Supplemental Defined Benefit Plan,
dated January 1, 1991, as amended and restated on June 2, 1992
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1993).

*10.12 Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Supplemental Savings Plan,
effective as of January 1, 1991 and amended and restated as of
April 29, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the
Company's report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 1997).

*10.13 Non-Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December 3, 1993,
between the Company and Bruce J. Klatsky (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 29, 1995).

*10.14 Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 1997 Stock Option Plan, effective
as of April 29, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to
the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the period ending August 3,
1997).

*10.15 Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Senior Management Bonus Program for
fiscal year 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the
Company's report on Form 10-Q for the period ending November 2,
1997).

15. Acknowledgement of Independent Accountants.

27. Financial Data Schedule

(b) Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended May 3, 1998.

No reports have been filed on Form 8-K during the quarter covered by 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 thereunto duly authorized.


PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION
Registrant




June 16, 1998 /s/ Emanuel Chirico
Emanuel Chirico, Controller
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer



































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Exhibit 15


May 20, 1998


Stockholders and Board of Directors
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in

(i) Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form
S-8, No. 2-73803), which relates to the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
Employee Savings and Retirement Plan,

(ii) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-50841) and Registration
Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-59602), each of which relate to the
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Associates Investment Plan for Residents
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,

(iii) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-59101), which relates to
the Voluntary Investment Plan of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
(Crystal Brands Division),

(iv) Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement (Form S-8,
No. 2-72959), Post Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement
(Form S-8, No. 2-64564), and Post Effective Amendment No. 13 to
Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 2-47910), each of which relate to
the 1973 Employee's Stock Option Plan of Phillips-Van Heusen
Corporation, and

(v) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-38698), Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-24057) and
Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-60793), each of which relate to
the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 1987 Stock Option Plan,

(vi) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-29765) which relates to
the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 1997 Stock Option Plan.

of our report dated May 20, 1998 relating to the unaudited condensed
consolidated interim financial statements of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
which are included in its Form 10-Q for the thirteen week period ended
May 3, 1998.

Pursuant to Rule 436(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, our report is not a
part of the registration statements or post-effective amendments prepared or
certified by accountants within the meaning of Section 7 or 11 of the
Securities Act of 1933.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP


New York, New York

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