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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_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_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />

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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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    <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/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</label>

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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>

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    <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" />

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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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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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    <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_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt, less current portion</label>

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

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

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders Equity Attributable to Parent, Total</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueTableTextBlock" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockWarrantActivityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Warrant Activity [Table Text Block]</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives" />

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    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" />

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    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfResearchAndDevelopmentAssetsAcquiredOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfResearchAndDevelopmentAssetsAcquiredOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationTable" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

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    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/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-20161231.xsd#xelb_RevenueFromRoyaltyPercentage" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RevenueFromRoyaltyPercentage" />

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

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Gross</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_UnsecuredContingentObligation" xlink:label="loc_xelb_UnsecuredContingentObligation" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnsecuredContingentObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent obligation - due to seller</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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/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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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-20161231.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="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_EarnOutObligationMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EarnOutObligationMember" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnOutObligationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Earn-Out Obligation [Member]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_QVCIncMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_QVCIncMember" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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-20161231.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="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments" xlink:label="loc_xelb_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Debt Principal Payments</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Principal Payments</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_LongTermDebtPrincipalPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate amount of long term debt principal payments, including amounts due within twelve months.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentTerms" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentTerms" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentTerms" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturities, Repayment Terms</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentTerms" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Contingent Payment of Principal or Interest</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from term debt related to the Ripka Brand</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on extinguishment of debt</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.xsd#xelb_UnAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:label="loc_xelb_UnAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Un Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Unamortization of Debt Discount (Premium)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnAmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount of an unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.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="xelb-20161231.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-20161231.xsd#xelb_BusinessAcquisitionsNetRoyaltyIncome" xlink:label="loc_xelb_BusinessAcquisitionsNetRoyaltyIncome" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_BusinessAcquisitionsNetRoyaltyIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisitions Net Royalty Income</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_BusinessAcquisitionsNetRoyaltyIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisitions, Net Royalty Income</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_BusinessAcquisitionsNetRoyaltyIncome" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate amount of net royalty income related to QVC Earn-out.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_GainOnReductionOfContingentObligationsAndIncludedInOperatingIncome" xlink:label="loc_xelb_GainOnReductionOfContingentObligationsAndIncludedInOperatingIncome" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_GainOnReductionOfContingentObligationsAndIncludedInOperatingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">gain on the reduction of contingent obligations and included in operating income</label>

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_GainOnReductionOfContingentObligationsAndIncludedInOperatingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">gain on the reduction of contingent obligations and included in operating income.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" />

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

    <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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" />

    <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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" />

    <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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" />

    <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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockOptionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockOptionMember" />

    <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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <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>

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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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    <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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" />

    <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>

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants, Forfeited or Canceled</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsExercisesInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsExercisesInPeriod" />

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

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsWarrantsExercisesInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share warrants exercised during the current period.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" />

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

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average price of warrants that were either forfeited or expired.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning Balance</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending Balance</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriod" />

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

    <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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCanceledInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsCanceledInPeriod" />

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

    <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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriod" />

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

    <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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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>

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    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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 Exercise Price, 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 Exercise Price, 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-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.xsd#xelb_NonExecutiveEmployeesMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_NonExecutiveEmployeesMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_NonManagementDirectorsMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_NonManagementDirectorsMember" />

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

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Period [Axis]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Period [Domain]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Axis]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" />

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

    <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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LicensesRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicensesRevenue" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Net e-commerce sales</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenues</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Goods Sold, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of goods sold</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" />

    <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 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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalariesAndWages" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalariesAndWages" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" 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_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total</label>

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Total depreciation and amortization</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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 expenses (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-20161231.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/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" 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/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 obligations</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xml:lang="en-US">Total other income, net</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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 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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xml:lang="en-US">Income from continuing operations before income taxes</label>

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

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    <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>

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    <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" />

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />

    <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>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xml:lang="en-US">Basic weighted average common shares outstanding</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />

    <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/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding</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>

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Table]</label>

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityBasedArrangementsIndividualContractsTypeOfDeferredCompensationDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity-Based Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]</label>

    <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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTable" />

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

    <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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. statutory federal rate</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent</label>

    <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-20161231.xsd#xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnReductionOfContingentObligation" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnReductionOfContingentObligation" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnReductionOfContingentObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Gain On Reduction Of Contingent Obligation</label>

    <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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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost" />

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

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_IncomeTaxesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes [Table]</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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_IncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_xelb_IncomeTaxesLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_IncomeTaxesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes [Line Items]</label>

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

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_AdamDweckMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AdamDweckMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_JonesTexasIncMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_JonesTexasIncMember" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_JonesTexasIncMember" 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_JonesTexasIncMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_JonesTexasIncMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_CommissionRateToRelatedParty" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CommissionRateToRelatedParty" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CommissionRateToRelatedParty" xml:lang="en-US">Commission Rate To Related Party</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CommissionRateToRelatedParty" xml:lang="en-US">Commission Rate to Related Party</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CommissionRateToRelatedParty" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of commission paid to the related parties.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_FeesEarnedSeparateFromBuyOutPayment" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FeesEarnedSeparateFromBuyOutPayment" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FeesEarnedSeparateFromBuyOutPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Fees Earned Separate From Buy Out Payment</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FeesEarnedSeparateFromBuyOutPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Fees Earned Separate from Buy Out Payment</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FeesEarnedSeparateFromBuyOutPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Fees earned by the related party that were excluded from previous buy out payments.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_PeriodTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PeriodTypeAxis" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_PeriodTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PeriodTypeDomain" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income (Loss) To Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile net income to 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_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) In Operating Capital [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Total</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of deferred finance costs</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Recoveries</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries" xml:lang="en-US">Recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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 provision (benefit)</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Tax benefit from vested stock grants and exercised options</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) In Accounts Receivable</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpensesOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpensesOther" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpensesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expenses, Other</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpensesOther" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other assets</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) In Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</label>

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

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" />

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations" />

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Cash consideration for asset acquisition of the H Halston Brand</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Cash consideration for asset acquisition of the C Wonder Brand</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of direct costs</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsAndExcessTaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsAndExcessTaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensation" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsAndExcessTaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds and Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsAndExcessTaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Tax benefit from vested stock grants and exercised options</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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/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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of installment obligations related 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_us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US">Net (decrease) increase 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_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage. Excludes amount for disposal group and discontinued operations. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" xml:lang="en-US">Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of the C Wonder Brand</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionOne" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionOne" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionOne" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Obligations Related To Acquisition One</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionOne" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent obligation related to acquisition of the C Wonder Brand</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionOne" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of contingent obligations relating to the acquisition in noncash investing and financing activities.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaid" />

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    <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>

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    <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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasePolicyTextBlock" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTable" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTable" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense [Table]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseLineItems" xlink:label="loc_xelb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Other Long-term Debt</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from term debt related to the H Brand</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" />

    <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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" />

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" />

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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">2017</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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">2018</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <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">2020</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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">2017</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <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>

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    <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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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>

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    <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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />

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

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

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" 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_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetAbstract" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesClassificationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesClassificationAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesClassificationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost</label>

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

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign" xml:lang="en-US">Federal, state and local net operating loss carryforwards</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Property, Plant and Equipment</label>

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

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

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsOther" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsOther" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Other</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodPublicallyAnnounced" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publically Announced Plan</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValueVestingOfRestrictedStock" xml:lang="en-US">Value of stock repurchased during the period related to vesting of restricted stock.</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</label>

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

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsNetOfTax1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsNetOfTax1" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsNetOfTax1" xml:lang="en-US">Adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 as of January 1 (see Note 2)</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures" />

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

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation expense in connection with stock options and restricted stock</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of common stock in connection with the extinguishment of Ripka Seller Notes</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued in connection with settlement of debt</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of common stock through public offering, net of $2,011,000 of direct costs</label>

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

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

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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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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_RepaymentOfContingentObligation" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RepaymentOfContingentObligation" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RepaymentOfContingentObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment Of Contingent Obligation</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentAssetsAcquiredOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentAssetsAcquiredOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentAssetsAcquiredOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Research and Development Assets Acquired Other than Through Business Combination [Line Items]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-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_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />

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

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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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" />

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

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US">2017</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" />

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

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

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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 additional 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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Effect from Share-based Compensation, Net</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" xml:lang="en-US">Tax benefit from vested stock grants and exercised options</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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/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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_MaximumCapitalExpendituresOfGuarantorAndItsSubsidiaries" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MaximumCapitalExpendituresOfGuarantorAndItsSubsidiaries" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MaximumCapitalExpendituresOfGuarantorAndItsSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Capital Expenditures of Guarantor and its Subsidiaries</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MaximumCapitalExpendituresOfGuarantorAndItsSubsidiaries" xml:lang="en-US">The highest amount of capital expenditures of guarantor and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioStartRange" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioStartRange" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioStartRange" 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_MinimumFixedChargeRatioStartRange" xlink:to="lab_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioStartRange" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioEndRange" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MinimumFixedChargeRatioEndRange" />

    <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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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">2019</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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">2020</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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">2021</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="xelb-20161231.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>

    <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="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_JrTermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_JrTermLoanMember" />

    <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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_MinimumEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MinimumEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MinimumEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization" xml:lang="en-US">The lowest amount of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_HTermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_HTermLoanMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_CapitalStockAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CapitalStockAuthorized" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at beginning of year</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Balance at end of year</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total</label>

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of property and equipment</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_MsRipkaSellerNoteOneMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MsRipkaSellerNoteOneMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MsRipkaSellerNoteOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ms. Ripka Seller Note One [Member]</label>

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

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_MsRipkaSellerNoteTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ms. Ripka Seller Note Two [Member]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_PrepaymentOfLongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PrepaymentOfLongTermDebtFairValue" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PrepaymentOfLongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayment Of Long Term Debt Fair Value</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_PrepaymentOfLongTermDebtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of amount debt paid before due date.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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 income</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_OfficersAndEmployeesMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_OfficersAndEmployeesMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]</label>

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    <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>

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    <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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract" />

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

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

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AssetAcquisitionTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for asset acquisition.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionsOne" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionsOne" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionsOne" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Obligations Related To Acquisitions One</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionsOne" xml:lang="en-US">C Wonder Earn-Out obligation (at fair value, see Note 6)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ContingentObligationsRelatedToAcquisitionsOne" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of contingent obligations relating to the acquisition in noncash investing and financing activities.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Direct transaction expenses (legal and other fees)</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Direct transaction expenses</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xml:lang="en-US">Total acquisition price</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xml:lang="en-US">Total consideration</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ClosingConsiderationMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ClosingConsiderationMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_EscrowConsiderationMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EscrowConsiderationMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xml:lang="en-US">Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTextBlock" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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-20161231.xsd#xelb_UnderwritersExercisedOptionToPurchaseCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_xelb_UnderwritersExercisedOptionToPurchaseCommonStock" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnderwritersExercisedOptionToPurchaseCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">Underwriters Exercised Option To Purchase Common Stock</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_UnderwritersExercisedOptionToPurchaseCommonStock" xml:lang="en-US">It Represents Underwriters Exercised Option To Purchase Common Stock.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IPOMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IPOMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_EarnoutObligation" xlink:label="loc_xelb_EarnoutObligation" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnoutObligation" xml:lang="en-US">It represents obligation to a pricing structure in mergers and acquisitions where the sellers must earn.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_BusinessAcquisitionPaymentOfFeesAndCommission" xlink:label="loc_xelb_BusinessAcquisitionPaymentOfFeesAndCommission" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_BusinessAcquisitionPaymentOfFeesAndCommission" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Payment Of Fees And Commission</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_BusinessAcquisitionPaymentOfFeesAndCommission" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of fees payment made as a commission for acquisition of business.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_CWonderAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CWonderAssetsMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in January 31, 2017</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" />

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in January 31, 2018</label>

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in January 31, 2019</label>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in January 31, 2020</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharePrice" />

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

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    <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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_AssetsAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_xelb_AssetsAcquisitionLineItems" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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" />

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

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

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    <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>

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    <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-20161231.xsd#xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CWonderQvcAgreementMember" />

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

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

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    <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>

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    <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>

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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_xelb_NotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableMaturityDate" />

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    <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>

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    <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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" />

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    <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-20161231.xsd#xelb_PromissoryNoteReceivableMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_PromissoryNoteReceivableMember" />

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

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CumulativeEffectAdjustmentToRetainedEarningsForPreviouslyUnrecognizedExcessTaxBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings for previously unrecognized excess tax benefits.</label>

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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureGuidance" xlink:label="lab_xelb_AssetsAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocation" xml:lang="en-US">Total acquisition price</label>

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    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.xsd#xelb_RipkaMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_RipkaMember" />

    <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>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_RipkaMember" 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_RipkaMember" xlink:to="lab_xelb_RipkaMember" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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>

    <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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Balance as of January 1, 2016</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 of December 31, 2016</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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers of previously-recognized deferred balance sheet amounts related to lease</label>

    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Restructuring</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xml:lang="en-US">Cash payments, net</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ConsultingFeesforfeiture" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ConsultingFeesforfeiture" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ConsultingFeesforfeiture" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting Fees,Forfeiture</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ConsultingFeesforfeiture" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting Fees, Forfeiture</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ConsultingFeesforfeiture" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of consulting fees which will be forfeited due to non completion of performance.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable" xml:lang="en-US">Management Fee Payable</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations</label>

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_ConsultingAgreementTerm" xlink:label="loc_xelb_ConsultingAgreementTerm" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ConsultingAgreementTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Consulting Agreement Term</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_ConsultingAgreementTerm" xml:lang="en-US">It represents the term of consulting term.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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" />

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    <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" />

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    <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.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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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_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" />

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    <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-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.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-20161231.xsd#xelb_SharebasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SharebasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_SharebasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Award Tranche Four [Member]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.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-20161231.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-20161231.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>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_EarnoutConsiderationPayableInCash" xml:lang="en-US">Amount which is outstanding as a payable relating to Earn-out Consideration.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RoyaltyIncomeNonoperating" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RoyaltyIncomeNonoperating" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_OperatingLeasesSubleaseTerm" xlink:label="loc_xelb_OperatingLeasesSubleaseTerm" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_OperatingLeasesSubleaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases Sublease Term</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_OperatingLeasesSubleaseTerm" xml:lang="en-US">It represents the sublease term.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.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>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" />

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

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">2011 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_JudithRipkaBrandMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_JudithRipkaBrandMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeDomain" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_SubleaseAgreementsMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_SubleaseAgreementsMember" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" />

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

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_CWonderEarnOutMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CWonderEarnOutMember" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CWonderEarnOutMember" xml:lang="en-US">C Wonder Earn Out [Member]</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CWonderEarnOutMember" xml:lang="en-US">C Wonder Earn-Out [Member]</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_CumulativeEffectAdjustmentToRetainedEarningsForForfeituresOfSharebasedPayments" xlink:label="loc_xelb_CumulativeEffectAdjustmentToRetainedEarningsForForfeituresOfSharebasedPayments" />

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CumulativeEffectAdjustmentToRetainedEarningsForForfeituresOfSharebasedPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative Effect Adjustment To Retained Earnings For Forfeitures of Share-based Payments</label>

    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_xelb_CumulativeEffectAdjustmentToRetainedEarningsForForfeituresOfSharebasedPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings for forfeitures of share-based payments in the period.</label>

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

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" />

    <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" />

    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="xelb-20161231.xsd#xelb_MainHeadquartersLeaseMember" xlink:label="loc_xelb_MainHeadquartersLeaseMember" />

    <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-20161231.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>

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