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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable, net</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Assets:</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Current, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Trademarks and other intangibles, net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Total Trademarks and other intangibles, net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Net Carrying Amount, Total</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets, Noncurrent</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities and Stockholders&#39; Equity</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Employee-related Liabilities, Current</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued payroll</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Deferred Credits, Current</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred revenue</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Liabilities:</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Carrying Amount (definite-lived)</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Carrying Amount, Total</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ScheduleOfGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Table]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Intangible Assets</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Intangible Assets</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_SignificantContractsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SignificantContractsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SignificantContractsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Contracts [Abstract]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_SignificantContractsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_xelb_SignificantContractsAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RoyaltyAgreementWithQVCMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RoyaltyAgreementWithQVCMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyAgreementWithQVCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Agreement With Q V C [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyAgreementWithQVCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Agreement With QVC [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RoyaltyAgreementWithQVCMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RoyaltyAgreementWithQVCMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition [Line Items]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Revenue, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">QVC Royalty Revenue</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Revenue</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_QvcNetRevenuePercentage" xlink:label="loc_xelb_QvcNetRevenuePercentage" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_QvcNetRevenuePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">QVC Net Revenue, Percentage</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_QvcNetRevenuePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of QVC net revenue to total net revenue for the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_QvcNetRevenuePercentage" xlink:to="lab_xelb_QvcNetRevenuePercentage" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PredecessorMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PredecessorMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PredecessorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Predecessor [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PredecessorMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PredecessorMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Gross</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Finance Costs, Net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Unamortized deferred finance costs related to term loans</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermNotesPayable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermNotesPayable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermNotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Other Notes Payable, Noncurrent</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermNotesPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Seller Note</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermNotesPayable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermNotesPayable" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnsecuredContingentObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent obligation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnsecuredContingentObligation" xml:lang="en-US">The total amount of the contingent obligation as of the reporting date.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_UnsecuredContingentObligation" xlink:to="lab_xelb_UnsecuredContingentObligation" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Total</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt And Contingent Obligations Current</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current Portion of Long Term Debt</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of long-term debt and contingent obligations.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtAndContingentObligationsCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_BalanceSheetParentheticalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_xelb_BalanceSheetParentheticalAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_BalanceSheetParentheticalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Abstract]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_BalanceSheetParentheticalAbstract" xlink:to="lab_xelb_BalanceSheetParentheticalAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, shares authorized</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Issued</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, shares issued</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, shares outstanding</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares authorized</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares issued</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares outstanding</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LenderWarrantsMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LenderWarrantsMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LenderWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lender Warrants [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LenderWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LenderWarrantsMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt, Payable Terms [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsAxis" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsDomain" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt, Payable Terms [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsDomain" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtPayableTermsDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_StatedInterestRateOnNotePayable" xlink:label="loc_xelb_StatedInterestRateOnNotePayable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StatedInterestRateOnNotePayable" xml:lang="en-US">Stated Interest Rate On Note Payable</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StatedInterestRateOnNotePayable" xml:lang="en-US">Stated Interest Rate on Note Payable</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StatedInterestRateOnNotePayable" xml:lang="en-US">Stated interest rate for the Seller Note.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_StatedInterestRateOnNotePayable" xlink:to="lab_xelb_StatedInterestRateOnNotePayable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ExpectedBorrowingInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ExpectedBorrowingInterestRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExpectedBorrowingInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Borrowing Interest Rate</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExpectedBorrowingInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated Borrowing, Interest Rate</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExpectedBorrowingInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Expected borrowing interest rate.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ExpectedBorrowingInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ExpectedBorrowingInterestRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ImputedAnnualInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ImputedAnnualInterestRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ImputedAnnualInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Imputed Annual Interest Rate</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ImputedAnnualInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Imputed Annual Interest Rate</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ImputedAnnualInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of imputed annual interest rate.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ImputedAnnualInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ImputedAnnualInterestRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_InitialOutstandingValueOfLongTermDebtOrBorrowing" xlink:label="loc_xelb_InitialOutstandingValueOfLongTermDebtOrBorrowing" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InitialOutstandingValueOfLongTermDebtOrBorrowing" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Outstanding Value Of Long Term Debt Or Borrowing</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InitialOutstandingValueOfLongTermDebtOrBorrowing" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Outstanding Value of Long-term Debt or Borrowing</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InitialOutstandingValueOfLongTermDebtOrBorrowing" xml:lang="en-US">Initial amount of outstanding long-term debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has not been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_InitialOutstandingValueOfLongTermDebtOrBorrowing" xlink:to="lab_xelb_InitialOutstandingValueOfLongTermDebtOrBorrowing" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_InitialPrepaidInterest" xlink:label="loc_xelb_InitialPrepaidInterest" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InitialPrepaidInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Prepaid Interest</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InitialPrepaidInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Initial Prepaid Interest</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InitialPrepaidInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Initial amount as of the balance sheet date of interest payments made in advance of the payment period; such amounts will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_InitialPrepaidInterest" xlink:to="lab_xelb_InitialPrepaidInterest" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ExercisePriceOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ExercisePriceOfCommonStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise Price Of Common Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise Price of Common Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise price of common stock.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ExercisePriceOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceOfCommonStock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Earn Out Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" xml:lang="en-US">EARN-OUT VALUE</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Earn Out Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" xml:lang="en-US">It represents the maximum amount payable to the seller if the royalty target is achieved in the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RoyaltyEarnOutValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Debt</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense - term debt</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Dividend Yield</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Life (Term, in years)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-Free Interest Rate, Minimum</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-Free Interest Rate, Maximum</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Options, Outstanding, Beginning Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Options, Outstanding, Ending Balance</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Options, Granted</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Granted</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures In Period</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Options, Canceled</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionExercisesInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionExercisesInPeriod" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionExercisesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Option Exercises In Period</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionExercisesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Options, Exercised</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionExercisesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionExercisesInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionExercisesInPeriod" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Options, Expired/Forfeited</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at December 31, 2016</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Warrants Outstanding Number</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Warrants, Outstanding and exercisable, Beginning Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Warrants, Outstanding and exercisable, Ending Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share warrants outstanding as of the balance sheet date.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsOutstandingNumber" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants, Granted</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Forfeited In Period</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average exercise price for warrants granted during the period.</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCanceledInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Exercise Price, Canceled</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCanceledInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average exercise price for warrants canceled during the period.</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average exercise price for warrants exercised during the current period.</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeitures and Expirations In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired/Forfeited</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average fair value of non vested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans either forfeited or expired during the current period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Award [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Restricted Stock Outstanding Number</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares reserved for issuance under restricted stock equity instrument agreements awarded that validly exist and are outstanding.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRestrictedStockOutstandingNumber" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Granted</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Canceled</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Vested</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Vested</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested" xml:lang="en-US">Number of restricted shares that vested and have been issued from an equity-based plan.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVested" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresAndExpirations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresAndExpirations" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresAndExpirations" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Forfeitures and Expirations, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresAndExpirations" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Restricted Shares, Expired/Forfeited</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresAndExpirations" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresAndExpirations" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock Outstanding</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding, Beginning Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding, Ending Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average fair value of non option awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStockOutstanding" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Granted Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average fair value at grant date for non option equity-based awards issued during the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCanceledWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCanceledWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCanceledWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Canceled Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCanceledWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Canceled</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCanceledWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average fair value at grant date for non option canceled equity-based awards issued during the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCanceledWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCanceledWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan non option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period,</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Forfeited Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Expired/Forfeited</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans non option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRestrictedStock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Option [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">EmployeeStockOptionMember</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Title of Individual [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Relationship to Entity [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_KeyEmployeesMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_KeyEmployeesMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_KeyEmployeesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Key Employees [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_KeyEmployeesMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_KeyEmployeesMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember" xml:lang="en-US">Executive Officer [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EmployeesMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EmployeesMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EmployeesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employees [Member]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodAxis" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockOptionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Option [Member]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued to employees in connection with restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures (in shares)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Number Of Shares Available For Grant</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance</label>

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues [Abstract]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue, Net, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xml:lang="en-US">Net revenues</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating costs and expenses</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating income (loss):</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SalariesBenefitsAndEmploymentTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries Benefits And Employment Taxes</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SalariesBenefitsAndEmploymentTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries, benefits and employment taxes</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SalariesBenefitsAndEmploymentTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of expenditures for salaries, related benefits and employment taxes.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_SalariesBenefitsAndEmploymentTaxes" xlink:to="lab_xelb_SalariesBenefitsAndEmploymentTaxes" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Other Cost and Expense, Operating</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xml:lang="en-US">Other design and marketing costs</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Selling, General and Administrative Expense</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other selling, general and administrative expenses</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AmortizationAndDepreciation" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AmortizationAndDepreciation" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmortizationAndDepreciation" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization And Depreciation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmortizationAndDepreciation" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmortizationAndDepreciation" xml:lang="en-US">The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AmortizationAndDepreciation" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AmortizationAndDepreciation" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other income</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" xlink:label="loc_xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Gain Loss On Reduction of Contingent Obligations</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on reduction of contingent obligation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on reduction of contingent obligation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on reduction of contingent obligations during the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" xlink:to="lab_xelb_GainLossOnReductionOfContingentObligations" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Income (Loss), Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Operating (loss) income</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Total operating income</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and finance expense</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherFinancialServicesCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherFinancialServicesCosts" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherFinancialServicesCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Other Financial Services Costs</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherFinancialServicesCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Other interest and finance charges</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherFinancialServicesCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherFinancialServicesCosts" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and Debt Expense</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Domain]</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic</label>

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of exercise of options and Warrants</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted (in shares)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" xlink:to="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLineItems" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">State and local rate, net of federal tax</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnReductionOfContingentObligation" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnReductionOfContingentObligation" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnReductionOfContingentObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on reduction of contingent obligation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnReductionOfContingentObligation" xml:lang="en-US">The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to permanent difference related to the gain on reduction of contingent obligation.</label>

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_IncomeTaxesTable" xlink:to="lab_xelb_IncomeTaxesTable" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from exercise of stock options</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased including vested restricted stock in exchange for withholding taxes</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Financing Costs, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of deferred finance costs</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of long-term debt</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligations" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligations" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of earn-out obligations</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of QVC earnout obligation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligations" xml:lang="en-US">It represents payment of earn-out obligations.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligations" xlink:to="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligations" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xml:lang="en-US">Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in financing activities</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes Paid</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid during the period for income taxes</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Paid, Net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid during the period for interest</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_SignificantContractsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SignificantContractsTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SignificantContractsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Contracts [Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SignificantContractsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Contracts [Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SignificantContractsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure about significant contracts.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_SignificantContractsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_SignificantContractsTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ContingentObligationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ContingentObligationPolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Obligation [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Obligation, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for contingent obligation. This accounting policy may address the amount which the Company may owe additional purchase price consideration for the acquisition of the Business.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ContingentObligationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationPolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractualObligationFiscalYearMaturityScheduleTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligationFiscalYearMaturityScheduleTableTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationFiscalYearMaturityScheduleTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligationFiscalYearMaturityScheduleTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationFiscalYearMaturityScheduleTableTextBlock" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies [Table]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of information about obligations resulting from commitments and contingencies.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xlink:to="lab_xelb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">2018</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">2019</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">2020</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">2021</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2018</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligation, Due in Second Year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear" xml:lang="en-US">2019</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ContractualObligationDueAfterSecondYear" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ContractualObligationDueAfterSecondYear" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContractualObligationDueAfterSecondYear" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligation Due After Second Year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContractualObligationDueAfterSecondYear" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContractualObligationDueAfterSecondYear" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of contractual obligation due after the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ContractualObligationDueAfterSecondYear" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ContractualObligationDueAfterSecondYear" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Expiration Date</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Rent Expense</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ExcessCompensationDeduction" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ExcessCompensationDeduction" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExcessCompensationDeduction" xml:lang="en-US">Excess Compensation Deduction</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExcessCompensationDeduction" xml:lang="en-US">Excess compensation deduction</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExcessCompensationDeduction" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of excess compensation deduction during the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ExcessCompensationDeduction" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ExcessCompensationDeduction" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ForeignTaxCredits" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ForeignTaxCredits" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ForeignTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Tax Credits</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ForeignTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign tax credits</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ForeignTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">The value represents the foreign tax credit percentage.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ForeignTaxCredits" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ForeignTaxCredits" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current:</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Federal</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">State and local</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Total current</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred:</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</label>

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccruedFeesAndOtherRevenueReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccruedFeesAndOtherRevenueReceivable" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_xelb_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsLineItems" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Stock options and warrants</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">2022</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US">Total future noncancelable minimum lease payments</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractualObligation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligation" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Obligation, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Total future minimum employment contract payments</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractualObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractualObligation" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Severance Costs</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LifeInsurance" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LifeInsurance" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LifeInsurance" xml:lang="en-US">Life Insurance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LifeInsurance" xml:lang="en-US">Life insurance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LifeInsurance" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of life insurance during the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LifeInsurance" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LifeInsurance" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-current assets</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssets" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Amortization</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of long-term debt</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total long-term liabilities</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Other Long-term Debt, Current</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current portion of long-term debt, contingent obligations</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Basic net (loss) income per share</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted net (loss) income per share</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by operating activities</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Cost to acquire intangible assets</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Cost to acquire additional intangible assets</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_SecurityDepositReceivedRelatedToSubleaseOfFormerOffice" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SecurityDepositReceivedRelatedToSubleaseOfFormerOffice" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SecurityDepositReceivedRelatedToSubleaseOfFormerOffice" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received related to sublease of former office</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SecurityDepositReceivedRelatedToSubleaseOfFormerOffice" xml:lang="en-US">Security deposit received related to sublease of former office</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SecurityDepositReceivedRelatedToSubleaseOfFormerOffice" xml:lang="en-US">It represents the amount of security deposit received related to sublease of former office.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_SecurityDepositReceivedRelatedToSubleaseOfFormerOffice" xlink:to="lab_xelb_SecurityDepositReceivedRelatedToSubleaseOfFormerOffice" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US">Investment in unconsolidated affiliate</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised" xlink:label="loc_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Stock issued During Period Shares Stock Warrants Exercised</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued on exercise of stock options, net (in shares)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the exercise of warrants.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised" xlink:to="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockWarrantsExercised" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DisbursementForLoanMadeInExchangeForPromissoryNoteReceivable" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DisbursementForLoanMadeInExchangeForPromissoryNoteReceivable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DisbursementForLoanMadeInExchangeForPromissoryNoteReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Disbursement for loan made in exchange for promissory note receivable</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DisbursementForLoanMadeInExchangeForPromissoryNoteReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Disbursement for loan made in exchange for promissory note receivable</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DisbursementForLoanMadeInExchangeForPromissoryNoteReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">It represents the amount of disbursement for loan made in exchange for promissory note receivable.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DisbursementForLoanMadeInExchangeForPromissoryNoteReceivable" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DisbursementForLoanMadeInExchangeForPromissoryNoteReceivable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ManagementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Management [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ManagementMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ManagementMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ExecutivesNonexecutiveManagementAndEmployeesMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ExecutivesNonexecutiveManagementAndEmployeesMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExecutivesNonexecutiveManagementAndEmployeesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Executives Nonexecutive Management And Employees [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ExecutivesNonexecutiveManagementAndEmployeesMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ExecutivesNonexecutiveManagementAndEmployeesMember" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioEndRange" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Fixed Charge Ratio, End Range</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioEndRange" xml:lang="en-US">The lowest ratio of fixed charge.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioEndRange" xlink:to="lab_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioEndRange" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenants" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenants" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenants" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Liquidity Covenants</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenants" xml:lang="en-US">The lowest amount of liquidity covenants.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenants" xlink:to="lab_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenants" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Net Worth Required for Compliance</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinimumNetWorthRequiredForCompliance" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2020</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2021</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">2022</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Licensing Agreements, Carrying Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xml:lang="en-US">Net Carrying Amount</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ImTermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ImTermLoanMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ImTermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">IM Term Loan [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ImTermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">IM Seller Note [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ImTermLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ImTermLoanMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRights" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRights" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRights" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRights" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRights" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xml:lang="en-US">Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfSharesRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfSharesRollForward" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfSharesRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfSharesRollForward" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Options</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfSharesRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfSharesRollForward" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Ending Balance</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Vested</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited or Canceled</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Granted</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited or Canceled</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2018</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US">2019</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xml:lang="en-US">2020</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xml:lang="en-US">2021</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years), Outstanding and exercisable</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding and exercisable</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_XcelTermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Xcel Term Loan [Member]</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_JrTermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">JR Term Loan [Member]</label>

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_FloorPricePerShareForConversionOfDebt" xlink:to="lab_xelb_FloorPricePerShareForConversionOfDebt" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RipkaSellerNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RipkaSellerNotesMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaSellerNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ripka Seller Notes [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RipkaSellerNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RipkaSellerNotesMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RipkaEarnoutMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RipkaEarnoutMember" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RipkaEarnoutMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RipkaEarnoutMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ImSellerNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ImSellerNotesMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ImSellerNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US">IM Seller Notes [Member]</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Rate Change due to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Consideration Type [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationTypeDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AmendmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AmendmentAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmendmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AmendmentAxis" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AmendmentAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_NonManagementDirectorsMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_NonManagementDirectorsMember" />

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_NonManagementDirectorsMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_NonManagementDirectorsMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise Price Range [Axis]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xlink:label="loc_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Warrants Exercised</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued on exercise of warrants</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Value of stock issued as a result of the exercise of warrants.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" xlink:to="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xlink:label="loc_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrants Exercised</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued on exercise of warrants (in shares)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xml:lang="en-US">Number of warrants (or share units) exercised during the current period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" xlink:to="lab_xelb_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWarrantsExercised" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchased During Period, Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased including vested restricted stock in exchange for withholding taxes</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Expense</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_MinimumRoyaltiesRequiredPerQuarter" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MinimumRoyaltiesRequiredPerQuarter" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumRoyaltiesRequiredPerQuarter" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Royalties Required Per Quarter</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumRoyaltiesRequiredPerQuarter" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of minimum royalties required.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_MinimumRoyaltiesRequiredPerQuarter" xlink:to="lab_xelb_MinimumRoyaltiesRequiredPerQuarter" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Licensing Agreements [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Licensing agreements [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_BenjaminMalkaMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_BenjaminMalkaMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_BenjaminMalkaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Benjamin Malka [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_BenjaminMalkaMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_BenjaminMalkaMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of Credit</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of License Agreements [Table Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of license agreements expiration terms.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AgreementTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AgreementTypeAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AgreementTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement Type [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AgreementTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AgreementTypeAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_CurrentTermExpiry" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry" xml:lang="en-US">Current Term Expiry</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry" xml:lang="en-US">Date which license agreements is set to expire, in CCYY-MM-DD format. - date item type</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry" xlink:to="lab_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_CurrentTermExpiry1" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry1" xml:lang="en-US">Current Term Expiry1</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry1" xml:lang="en-US">Current Term Expiry</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry1" xml:lang="en-US">Date which license agreements is set to expire.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry1" xlink:to="lab_xelb_CurrentTermExpiry1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AutomaticRenewal" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AutomaticRenewal" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AutomaticRenewal" xml:lang="en-US">Automatic Renewal</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AutomaticRenewal" xml:lang="en-US">Term of the license arrangement renewal, in &#39;PnYnMnDTnHnMnS&#39; format, for example, &#39;P1Y5M13D&#39; represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AutomaticRenewal" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AutomaticRenewal" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" xlink:label="loc_xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" xml:lang="en-US">Xcel Commenced Brand with QVC</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" xml:lang="en-US">Xcel Commenced Brand with QVC</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" xml:lang="en-US">Date the license arrangement commenced, in CCYY-MM format.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" xlink:to="lab_xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AgreementTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AgreementTypeDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AgreementTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement Type [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AgreementTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AgreementTypeDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ImQvcAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ImQvcAgreementMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ImQvcAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">IM QVC Agreement [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ImQvcAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ImQvcAgreementMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RipkaQvcAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RipkaQvcAgreementMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaQvcAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ripka QVC Agreement [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RipkaQvcAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RipkaQvcAgreementMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_HQvcAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_HQvcAgreementMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_HQvcAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">H QVC Agreement [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_HQvcAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_HQvcAgreementMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">C Wonder QVC Agreement [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LicenseExpirationDate" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LicenseExpirationDate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicenseExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">License Expiration Date</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicenseExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Expiration date of License.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LicenseExpirationDate" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LicenseExpirationDate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_PeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PeriodAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Period [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_PeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_xelb_PeriodAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_PeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PeriodDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Period [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_PeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_xelb_PeriodDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of Principal Payment</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Reserve</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Balance as Ending</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at Beginning</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Current</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for Doubtful Accounts</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for doubtful accounts</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_FinancingOfCertainInsuranceObligations" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FinancingOfCertainInsuranceObligations" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FinancingOfCertainInsuranceObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Financing of certain insurance obligations</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FinancingOfCertainInsuranceObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Financing of certain insurance obligations</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FinancingOfCertainInsuranceObligations" xml:lang="en-US">It represents financing of certain insurance obligations.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_FinancingOfCertainInsuranceObligations" xlink:to="lab_xelb_FinancingOfCertainInsuranceObligations" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Cost Method Investments</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Gross</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Maturity Date</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">It represents maturity date of notes, Loans and Financing Receivable.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" xlink:to="lab_xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestEffectiveYieldInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestEffectiveYieldInterestRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestEffectiveYieldInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable with Imputed Interest, Effective Yield (Interest Rate)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestEffectiveYieldInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestEffectiveYieldInterestRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory Note Receivable</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AssetAcquisitionAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AssetAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AssetAcquisitionAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_PromissoryNoteReceivableMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PromissoryNoteReceivableMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PromissoryNoteReceivableMember" xml:lang="en-US">Promissory Note Receivable [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_PromissoryNoteReceivableMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_PromissoryNoteReceivableMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EarnOutPayments" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EarnOutPayments" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Earn Out Payments</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Earn Out Payments</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutPayments" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of contingent obligations relating to acquisition of business.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_EarnOutPayments" xlink:to="lab_xelb_EarnOutPayments" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_xelb_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AssetAcquisitionDomain" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AssetAcquisitionDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AssetAcquisitionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition [Domain]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AssetAcquisitionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AssetAcquisitionDomain" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AssetAcquisitionDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_JudithRipkaTrademarksMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_JudithRipkaTrademarksMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_JudithRipkaTrademarksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Judith Ripka Trademarks [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_JudithRipkaTrademarksMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_JudithRipkaTrademarksMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_CWonderTrademarksMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CWonderTrademarksMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CWonderTrademarksMember" xml:lang="en-US">C Wonder Trademarks [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_CWonderTrademarksMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_CWonderTrademarksMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trademarks [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_FiniteAndIndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FiniteAndIndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FiniteAndIndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_FiniteAndIndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_xelb_FiniteAndIndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Noncompete Agreements [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-compete agreement [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Intellectual Property [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Copyrights and other intellectual property [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AccountsReceivablesPercentage" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AccountsReceivablesPercentage" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AccountsReceivablesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivables, Percentage</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AccountsReceivablesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivables, Percentage</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AccountsReceivablesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage accounts receivable to the total receivables in the year.</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ripka [Member]</label>

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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RipkaMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RipkaMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_CwTermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CwTermLoanMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CwTermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">CW Term Loan [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CwTermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">CW Seller [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_CwTermLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_CwTermLoanMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Type [Axis]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Restructuring [Domain]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_FacilityExitCostsMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FacilityExitCostsMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FacilityExitCostsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Facility Exit Costs [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_FacilityExitCostsMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_FacilityExitCostsMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost" xml:lang="en-US">Non-cash costs incurred and charged to expense</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_CashCostRelatedToExitFromFormerOffice" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CashCostRelatedToExitFromFormerOffice" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CashCostRelatedToExitFromFormerOffice" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Cost Related To Exit From Former Office</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CashCostRelatedToExitFromFormerOffice" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash costs related to exit from former office space.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_CashCostRelatedToExitFromFormerOffice" xlink:to="lab_xelb_CashCostRelatedToExitFromFormerOffice" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_IMReadyMadeLLCMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_IMReadyMadeLLCMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_IMReadyMadeLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">I M Ready Made L L C [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_IMReadyMadeLLCMember" xml:lang="en-US">IM Ready Made LLC [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_IMReadyMadeLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_IMReadyMadeLLCMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Charges</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Facility exit costs</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Reserve, Current</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_FacilityExitCostsPayablePeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FacilityExitCostsPayablePeriod" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FacilityExitCostsPayablePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Facility Exit Costs Payable period</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FacilityExitCostsPayablePeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Description related to remaining balance of exit costs liability payable.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_FacilityExitCostsPayablePeriod" xlink:to="lab_xelb_FacilityExitCostsPayablePeriod" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EdwardJonesIiiMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EdwardJonesIiiMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EdwardJonesIiiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Edward Jones, III [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EdwardJonesIiiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Jones Texas, Inc [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_EdwardJonesIiiMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_EdwardJonesIiiMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwards" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwards" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Charitable Contribution Carryforwards</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Charitable contribution carryover</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwards" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwards" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Other</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther" xml:lang="en-US">Other</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Gross</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xml:lang="en-US">Total deferred tax assets</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DirectorMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DirectorMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DirectorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Director [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DirectorMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DirectorMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ExercisePriceOneMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ExercisePriceOneMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise Price One [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ExercisePriceOneMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceOneMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ExercisePriceTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ExercisePriceTwoMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise Price Two [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ExercisePriceTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ExercisePriceTwoMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_NonexecutiveManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_NonexecutiveManagementMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_NonexecutiveManagementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Executive Management [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_NonexecutiveManagementMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_NonexecutiveManagementMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Increase Decrease in Periodic Payment, Principal</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease) in Periodic Payment, Principal</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of increase decrease in the required periodic payments applied to principal.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DebtInstrumentAmendedDescription" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmendedDescription" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmendedDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Amended Description</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmendedDescription" xml:lang="en-US">This element represent that description of debt instrument amendment description.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmendedDescription" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmendedDescription" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DecreaseInMaximumAmountOfEarnoutConsideration" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DecreaseInMaximumAmountOfEarnoutConsideration" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DecreaseInMaximumAmountOfEarnoutConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease In Maximum Amount of Earn-Out Consideration</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DecreaseInMaximumAmountOfEarnoutConsideration" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum amount of consideration which is decreased due to amendment.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DecreaseInMaximumAmountOfEarnoutConsideration" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DecreaseInMaximumAmountOfEarnoutConsideration" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EarnoutConsiderationPayableInCash" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EarnoutConsiderationPayableInCash" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnoutConsiderationPayableInCash" xml:lang="en-US">Earn-Out Consideration Payable in Cash</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MainHeadquartersLeaseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Main Headquarters Lease [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_MainHeadquartersLeaseMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_MainHeadquartersLeaseMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" xml:lang="en-US">Office Space Lease [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sales Revenue, Net [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_PercentageOfRoyalties" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PercentageOfRoyalties" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PercentageOfRoyalties" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Royalties</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PercentageOfRoyalties" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of royalties</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_PercentageOfRoyalties" xlink:to="lab_xelb_PercentageOfRoyalties" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants, Vested</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ConsultingFeesForPeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ConsultingFeesForPeriod" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ConsultingFeesForPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting Fees For Period</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ConsultingFeesForPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of consulting fees as per consulting agreement for consulting period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ConsultingFeesForPeriod" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ConsultingFeesForPeriod" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Extinguishment of Debt [Axis]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AmendmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AmendmentDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmendmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment [Domain]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AmendmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AmendmentDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_SecondAmendmentMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SecondAmendmentMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SecondAmendmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Second Amendment [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_SecondAmendmentMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_SecondAmendmentMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Due to Other Related Parties</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Royalties</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PrepaidRoyalties" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ReconciliationToAmountsOnConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ReconciliationToAmountsOnConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ReconciliationToAmountsOnConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation to amounts on consolidated balance sheets [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ReconciliationToAmountsOnConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation to amounts on consolidated balance sheets:</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_FiscalYear2017Member" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FiscalYear2017Member" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FiscalYear2017Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fiscal Year 2017 [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_FiscalYear2017Member" xlink:to="lab_xelb_FiscalYear2017Member" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_FiscalYear2018And2019Member" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FiscalYear2018And2019Member" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FiscalYear2018And2019Member" xml:lang="en-US">Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_FiscalYear2018And2019Member" xlink:to="lab_xelb_FiscalYear2018And2019Member" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Unbilled Contracts Receivable</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ContingentEarnoutObligationCumulativeFairValue" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ContingentEarnoutObligationCumulativeFairValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentEarnoutObligationCumulativeFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Earn-Out Obligation, Cumulative Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentEarnoutObligationCumulativeFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative fair value of the payment currently due at expiration of the earn-out periods for the Ripka contingent earn-out obligations.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ContingentEarnoutObligationCumulativeFairValue" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ContingentEarnoutObligationCumulativeFairValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EarnOutObligationLongTermPortionFairValue" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EarnOutObligationLongTermPortionFairValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutObligationLongTermPortionFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Earn Out Obligation, Long Term Portion Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutObligationLongTermPortionFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">It represents the long term portion of the fair value of an earn out obligation.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_EarnOutObligationLongTermPortionFairValue" xlink:to="lab_xelb_EarnOutObligationLongTermPortionFairValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenantRequirementInCaseOfRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdaIsLessThanOne" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenantRequirementInCaseOfRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdaIsLessThanOne" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenantRequirementInCaseOfRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdaIsLessThanOne" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Liquidity Covenant Requirement In Case of Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDA is Less Than One</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenantRequirementInCaseOfRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdaIsLessThanOne" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the minimum amount of liquidity requirement if the ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA as defined in the Amended Loan Agreement, is less than 1.00 to 1.00.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenantRequirementInCaseOfRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdaIsLessThanOne" xlink:to="lab_xelb_MinimumLiquidityCovenantRequirementInCaseOfRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdaIsLessThanOne" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_EarnOutIntangibleAssetsAcquiredFairValue" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EarnOutIntangibleAssetsAcquiredFairValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutIntangibleAssetsAcquiredFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Earn Out Intangible Assets Acquired, Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutIntangibleAssetsAcquiredFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Ripka earn out, Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutIntangibleAssetsAcquiredFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the fair value of the earn out intangible assets acquired.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_EarnOutIntangibleAssetsAcquiredFairValue" xlink:to="lab_xelb_EarnOutIntangibleAssetsAcquiredFairValue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueCurrent" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueCurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Ripka Earn-Out, Fair Value Current</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the current portion of the fair value of the Ripka earn-out.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueCurrent" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueCurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RoyaltyIncomeThreshold" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RoyaltyIncomeThreshold" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyIncomeThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Income, Threshold</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyIncomeThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Future level of net royalty income from QVC during the 12-months period ending on this date required for the Ripka earn-out to be payable.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RoyaltyIncomeThreshold" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RoyaltyIncomeThreshold" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LongTermDebtDiscountedBalance" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtDiscountedBalance" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtDiscountedBalance" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt, Discounted Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtDiscountedBalance" xml:lang="en-US">The discounted balance as of the end of the current period on the non-interest bearing note relating to the acquisition of the Ripka Brand.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtDiscountedBalance" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtDiscountedBalance" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LordAndTaylorLlcMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LordAndTaylorLlcMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LordAndTaylorLlcMember" xml:lang="en-US">Lord and Taylor, LLC [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LordAndTaylorLlcMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LordAndTaylorLlcMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInTwoYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Licensing Agreements, Remaining Contractually Required Guaranteed Minimum Royalties in Two Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Future contractually required guaranteed minimum royalties receivable within the second year from the balance sheet date under an licensing agreement.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInTwoYears" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInTwoYears" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInThreeYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Licensing Agreements, Remaining Contractually Required Guaranteed Minimum Royalties in Three Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Future contractually required guaranteed minimum royalties receivable within the third year from the balance sheet date under the licensing agreement.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInThreeYears" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInThreeYears" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFourYears" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFourYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Licensing Agreements, Remaining Contractually Required Guaranteed Minimum Royalties in Four Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Future contractually required guaranteed minimum royalties receivable within the fourth year from the balance sheet date under the licensing agreement.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFourYears" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFourYears" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueNoncurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Ripka Earn-Out, Fair Value Noncurrent</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the noncurrent current portion of the fair value of the Ripka earn-out.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RipkaEarnoutFairValueNoncurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_InterestExpenseSeniorTermLoan" xlink:label="loc_xelb_InterestExpenseSeniorTermLoan" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InterestExpenseSeniorTermLoan" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Senior Term Loan</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_InterestExpenseSeniorTermLoan" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense relating to the senior term loan with BHI.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_InterestExpenseSeniorTermLoan" xlink:to="lab_xelb_InterestExpenseSeniorTermLoan" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DebtInstrumentAmountAtMaturity" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmountAtMaturity" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmountAtMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Amount at Maturity</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmountAtMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the future amount of debt at maturity.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmountAtMaturity" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DebtInstrumentAmountAtMaturity" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock or Unit Expense</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_ToBeVestedInJan312018Member" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ToBeVestedInJan312018Member" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ToBeVestedInJan312018Member" xml:lang="en-US">To be Vested in Jan-31-2018 [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_ToBeVestedInJan312018Member" xlink:to="lab_xelb_ToBeVestedInJan312018Member" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFiveYears" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Licensing Agreements, Remaining Contractually Required Guaranteed Minimum Royalties in Five Years</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Future contractually required guaranteed minimum royalties receivable within the fifth year from the balance sheet date under the licensing agreement.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFiveYears" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LicensingAgreementsRemainingContractuallyRequiredGuaranteedMinimumRoyaltiesInFiveYears" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Voluntary Filers</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Current Reporting Status</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityPublicFloat" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Public Float</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityPublicFloat" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xml:lang="en-US">Other Operating Income (Expense), Net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total other income</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xml:lang="en-US">Continuing operations</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xml:lang="en-US">Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xml:lang="en-US">Discontinued operations, net</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Extraordinary Items, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xml:lang="en-US">Net (loss) income</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RoyaltyExpirationDate" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RoyaltyExpirationDate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Expiration Date</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty agreement expiry date.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RoyaltyExpirationDate" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RoyaltyExpirationDate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_HalstonOperatingCompanyLlcMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_HalstonOperatingCompanyLlcMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_HalstonOperatingCompanyLlcMember" xml:lang="en-US">Halston Operating Company, LLC [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_HalstonOperatingCompanyLlcMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_HalstonOperatingCompanyLlcMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_RoyaltyPaymentDescription" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RoyaltyPaymentDescription" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyPaymentDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty payment description</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RoyaltyPaymentDescription" xml:lang="en-US">The royalty payment description.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_RoyaltyPaymentDescription" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RoyaltyPaymentDescription" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xml:lang="en-US">Continuing operations</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xml:lang="en-US">Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xml:lang="en-US">Discontinued operations, net</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_LicenseAgrrementInitialTerm" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LicenseAgrrementInitialTerm" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicenseAgrrementInitialTerm" xml:lang="en-US">License agrrement initial Term</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LicenseAgrrementInitialTerm" xml:lang="en-US">The license agreement initial term.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_LicenseAgrrementInitialTerm" xlink:to="lab_xelb_LicenseAgrrementInitialTerm" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DesignFees" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DesignFees" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFees" xml:lang="en-US">Design fees</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFees" xml:lang="en-US">Design fees payments during the year</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DesignFees" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DesignFees" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueFirstYear" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueFirstYear" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueFirstYear" xml:lang="en-US">Design Fees Contractual Period Due, First Year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueFirstYear" xml:lang="en-US">Contractually required future design fees payments for the first year</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueFirstYear" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueFirstYear" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuesecondYear" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuesecondYear" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuesecondYear" xml:lang="en-US">Design Fees Contractual Period Due,Second Year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuesecondYear" xml:lang="en-US">Contractually required future design fees payments for the Second year</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuesecondYear" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuesecondYear" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueThirdYear" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueThirdYear" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueThirdYear" xml:lang="en-US">Design Fees Contractual Period Due, Third Year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueThirdYear" xml:lang="en-US">Contractually required future design fees payments for the Third year</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueThirdYear" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDueThirdYear" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuefourthYear" xlink:label="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuefourthYear" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuefourthYear" xml:lang="en-US">Design Fees Contractual Period Due,Fourth Year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuefourthYear" xml:lang="en-US">Contractually required future design fees payments for the fourth year</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuefourthYear" xlink:to="lab_xelb_DesignFeesContractualPeriodDuefourthYear" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">License and Services Revenue</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue" xml:lang="en-US">License and Services Revenue (HOC)</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LicenseAndServicesRevenue" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_AmortizationOfSellerNoteDiscount" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AmortizationOfSellerNoteDiscount" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmortizationOfSellerNoteDiscount" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization Of Seller Note Discount</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmortizationOfSellerNoteDiscount" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of note discount</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AmortizationOfSellerNoteDiscount" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize seller note discount. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_AmortizationOfSellerNoteDiscount" xlink:to="lab_xelb_AmortizationOfSellerNoteDiscount" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Percent</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill impairment</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioPlanMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScenarioPlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario, Plan [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioPlanMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScenarioPlanMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_QvcProductLaunch" xlink:label="loc_xelb_QvcProductLaunch" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_QvcProductLaunch" xml:lang="en-US">QVC Product Launch</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_QvcProductLaunch" xml:lang="en-US">Date the Product Launch, in CCYY-MM format.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_QvcProductLaunch" xlink:to="lab_xelb_QvcProductLaunch" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligation" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligation" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of Earnout Obligation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of contingent obligation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligation" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow payment related to earn-out obligation during the period.</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligation" xlink:to="lab_xelb_PaymentOfEarnoutObligation" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20171231.xsd#xelb_TermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_TermLoanMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_TermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan [Member]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xelb_TermLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_TermLoanMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Rent Credit, Noncurrent</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumEarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationBeforeAmendment" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Earning Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization Before Amendment</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumEarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationBeforeAmendment" xml:lang="en-US">Represent the minimum earning before interest taxes depreciation and amortization before amendment.</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumEarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationAfterAmendment" xml:lang="en-US">Represent the minimum earning before interest taxes depreciation and amortization after amendment.</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVest" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expected to Vest</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments" xml:lang="en-US">Other permanent differences</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FixedThresholdToBeUsedInComputationOfEarnout" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Threshold to be Used in Computation of Earnout</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Costs and Expenses, Total</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LiabilityForEquityBasedBonuses" xml:lang="en-US">Liability For Equity Based Bonuses</label>

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