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