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  <element name="UnderwritersExercisedOptionToPurchaseCommonStock" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_UnderwritersExercisedOptionToPurchaseCommonStock" />

  <element name="EarnoutObligation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_EarnoutObligation" />

  <element name="ImEarnOutMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_ImEarnOutMember" />

  <element name="BusinessAcquisitionPaymentOfFeesAndCommission" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_BusinessAcquisitionPaymentOfFeesAndCommission" />

  <element name="CWonderAssetsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_CWonderAssetsMember" />

  <element name="BenjaminMalkaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_BenjaminMalkaMember" />

  <element name="CWonderTrademarksMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_CWonderTrademarksMember" />

  <element name="ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_ScheduleOfLicenseAgreementsTableTextBlock" />

  <element name="CurrentTermExpiry" type="xbrli:dateItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_CurrentTermExpiry" />

  <element name="AutomaticRenewal" type="xbrli:durationItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_AutomaticRenewal" />

  <element name="XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_XcelCommencedBrandWithQvc" />

  <element name="QvcProductLaunch" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_QvcProductLaunch" />

  <element name="ImQvcAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_ImQvcAgreementMember" />

  <element name="RipkaQvcAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_RipkaQvcAgreementMember" />

  <element name="HQvcAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_HQvcAgreementMember" />

  <element name="CWonderQvcAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" />

  <element name="InvestmentWarrantExpirationDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_InvestmentWarrantExpirationDate" />

  <element name="LicenseExpirationDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_LicenseExpirationDate" />

  <element name="CopyrightsAndOtherIntellectualPropertyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_CopyrightsAndOtherIntellectualPropertyMember" />

  <element name="PercentageOfGrossProceedsFromPrivateOffering" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_PercentageOfGrossProceedsFromPrivateOffering" />

  <element name="PeriodOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_PeriodOneMember" />

  <element name="PeriodTwoMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_PeriodTwoMember" />

  <element name="XcelTermLoanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="xelb_XcelTermLoanMember" />
</schema>

