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
[edit]- ^ Grant, Nick (October 6, 2016). "The Resurgence of Pioneering Streetwear Brand X-Large". Complex. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Rose Apodaca (January 19, 1995). "FASHION: Four Minds Behind X-Large Are Forever Thinking Bigger". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Aronow, Elliott (September 28, 2015). "A Short and Funky History of Musicians Making Cool Clothes". GQ. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Hundreds, Bobby (June 22, 2011). "Bobby Hundreds' 50 Greatest Streetwear Brands of All Time - 10. X-Large". Complex. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Healy, Claire Marie (April 28, 2015). "Remembering Kim Gordon's 90s fashion label". Dazed. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nyfeler, Morgane (April 13, 2018). "Chloë Sevigny has returned as the face of X-girl". Dazed. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Elizabeth; Swerdloff, Alexis (August 20, 2012). "An Oral History of X-Girl". Paper. Retrieved July 12, 2019.