X-Large (clothing brand)

X-Large is an American streetwear brand^[1] and clothing store^[2] based in Los Angeles, California.^[3] It was founded by Eli Bonerz and Adam Silverman in 1991, based on an idea from Mike D.^[4] Since then, the company has expanded the business in New York City, Tokyo, Seattle, and Toronto, among others.^[5]

The sister brand X-Girl was founded by Kim Gordon and Daisy von Furth.^[6] Sofia Coppola and Spike Jonze produced X-Girl's first fashion show, which was held out on the streets of SoHo, Manhattan in 1994.^[7] Chloë Sevigny, who walked for X-Girl's first fashion show, became the face of the brand.^[8] In 1998, X-Girl was sold to the Japanese company B's International.^[9]

References

1. Grant, Nick (October 6, 2016). "The Resurgence of Pioneering Streetwear Brand X-Large". Complex. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
2. Jones, Rose Apodaca (January 19, 1995). "FASHION: Four Minds Behind X-Large Are Forever Thinking Bigger". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
3. Aronow, Elliott (September 28, 2015). "A Short and Funky History of Musicians Making Cool Clothes". GQ. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
4. Hundreds, Bobby (June 22, 2011). "Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time - 10. X-Large". Complex. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
5. Studarus, Laura (August 10, 2017). "Don't Step Out of This House if That's the Clothes You're Gonna Wear: Eli Bonerz on X-Large Streetwear". Flood Magazine. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
6. Healy, Claire Marie (April 28, 2015). "Remembering Kim Gordon's 90s fashion label". Dazed. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
7. Johnson, Rebecca (July 1, 2016). "The X-Girl Factor: How the Cult '90s Label Set the Standard for Skater-Girl Style". Vogue. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
8. Nyfeler, Morgane (April 13, 2018). "Chloë Sevigny has returned as the face of X-girl". Dazed. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
9. Thompson, Elizabeth; Swerdloff, Alexis (August 20, 2012). "An Oral History of X-Girl". Paper. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

External links

• Official website