X-Large (clothing brand) explained

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]

Notes and References

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