Founded in 1984, Xile burst onto the Edinburgh fashion scene with style and attitude. It mixed underground fresh fashion labels with top brands like Diesel, G Star and Replay and was the only place to be seen throughout the 80s and 90s. From there, this small independent...
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Although we have always stocked the best denim selection from brands like Diesel, G Star, Replay and PRPS, we also have a history of stocking the very best in stylish sportswear with straight up sports giants like Adidas, Fila, Hummel and new comer Cruyff sitting alongside sporting inspired street...
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Summer prints are massive this summer and should be everyone’s go to style to brighten up their wardrobe and get into that summer vibe. With smaller brands like Anerkjendt, Humour and Minimum leading the way in trends, the bigger brands like Diesel and Pretty Green have taken note and got in...
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Doing the rounds in the world of blogs and news feeds recently is this stylish yet worryingly short older Turkish gentlemen who lives in Berlin. Waitress, photographer and avid blogger Zoe Spawton noticed Ali walking past her work everyday at the same time in some eye catching and eccentric outfits...
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The weather hasn’t picked up as much as we had hoped so we thought we\'d cheer you all up with a special offer. Spend £80 or more on any of our full price Summer 2013 collection and you will receive £20 off; that\'s 25%! This offer is for a limited time only and can be pulled at...
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Work has begun on our new flagship store this week so we thought we would give you a sneak peek inside and although it doesn\'t look much at the moment, our team are working solidly every day. Over two spacious floors, there will be dedicated areas including our specialist denim bar with brands...
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Pretty Green, the British brand with that Mancunian swagger and brain child of Liam Gallagher has been a firm part of the Xile family since 2010. This seasons collection continues to impress and has drawn influence from The Rolling Stones infamous \'Rock and Roll Circus\'; a musical event...
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Created by N.E.R.D and Neptunes star Pharrell Williams and BAPE creator Nigo, Ice Cream is a Tokyo based luxury street wear brand and brother label to Billionaire Boys Club. Xile Clothing are delighted to stock their great range of graphic sweats, hoodies and tee\'s. An excellent addition to the...
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With the ever-changing face of fashion, we thought we\'d let you know what brands will be available this summer online an in store. As always, we will be supplying you with the top denim brands and main players in the casual fashion world; Diesel, Replay and G Star. With the best...
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Starting out in the basement of a clothes store, this lad brand has grown from a cool t-shirt brand designed by friends and locals to attracting the attention of the British youth culture. Affordable, stylish, risky and a wee bit cheeky, this brand ticks all the correct boxes for a lot of different...
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Really like this new PRPS tee. Influenced by the iconic John Lennon and the type of printed T-shirts he wore during his time in New York. Made from the finest quality cotton these tee\'s are super soft to the touch. Available in two colours, a grey and the over dyed super washed...
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Saturday afternoon isn\'t all about watching your local team throw away more vital league points. The terraces of football stadiums all over the country have always been a place to be seen and heard. There\'s a uniform and a list of brands to stick to or your in the wrong section of the stand. We...
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Olympic gold medal winning boxer and glittery vest wearing Dancing On Ice star Luke Campbell has been announced as the face of Luke Clothing 2013 Spring/Summer campaign. He will front the brands entire marketing campaign across advertising pieces, images and editorials. Luke was a big fan of the...
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Today sees the launch of our new Mix Series. A selection of mixes by our favourite local and not so local DJs, expect the best kinds of music from all different types of genres over the coming months. First up is Gasoline Dance Machine residents Cheap Picasso offering up a selction of...
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We all know it\'s Valentines day this week, so we decided to spread some love. Whether you\'re happily in love or happily single, everybody needs love, and we have loads to give.
For a chance to grab yourself this exclusive valentines gift from Xile Clothing all you have to do is...
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It\'s Pancake day, YES. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, it is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is determined by Easter; its date changes annually... Blah blah blah, let\'s be honest we just want an excuse to munch a load of pancakes and don\'t need to...
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Denims have always been an integral part of any mans wardrobe. The ability to dress them up with a shirt and blazer or style them out with a plain white tee means they have played a major part in youth culture movements and styles all over the world time and time again.
Last summer we saw the rise...
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The man who we booked to help open our Xile Glasgow store and absolute house music legend Kerri Chandler has finally said what we all want to say.
Playing at Rex Club in Paris at the weekend, Kerri finally had enough of the requests and killed the music mid set to deliver a very important...
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With a hint of sunshine appearing, rapidly followed by snow and rain, the need for a jacket is still high on the priority list. Although Spring/Summer 2013 deliveries are coming in thick and fast, our selection of brands keep the British weather in mind and offer up some solid jackets for...
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Xile favourites The Merrylees release their new single ‘For You’ on 4th February 2013. This five piece band hailing from Edinburgh and Glasgow class themselves as a psychedelic western pop band and are currently on a two month tour round the U.K. taking in major music cities like...
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For a limited time only we have decided to give you the chance to grab some extra discount off our sale stock. For the next 12 days all sale items that are not yet half price, will be reduced when you use the promo code BLITZ at our checkouts. This offer is for a limited time only and...
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This Saturday the tag team champs of the Edinburgh club scene Heavy Gossip & Ultragroove kick off their first party of the year at new home Castle Club. After becoming a cult Friday night classic at Medina then taking over Saturday nights at Hawk & Hunter, Heavy Gossip teamed up...
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Inspired by the legendary Johan Cruyff, his distinct and recognisable style of footwear has been flying off the Xile shelves since 2009 and we have been keen to find out if and when a clothing line would follow. We finally got our answer and this season the Cruyff team have delivered a great...
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When someone mentions lasers my initial reaction is to either reach for them or act out a scene from Star Wars so when I was told Replay were now \"Laser-Blasting\" their denims I didn\'t really know what to expect.
It seems as though Replay have revolutionised the denim making process. No longer...
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We\'re not all about blokes here at Xile, the ladies also need satisfying; that\'s why we stock a great selection from the Barbour Womens Collection. A huge choice of jackets, knitwear and accessories are available and time is running out for you to get your hands on some. Whether...
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Everybody loves a bit camouflage and no wardrobe is complete without some in there. Camo made a strong comeback in the summer but that look is only going to get stronger over the winter season appearing on trainers, shirts, jackets and accessories. Military inspired clothing became...
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To celebrate St Andrews day we took a look at Scottish heritage brand Lyle & Scott and its journey from small local knitwear brand to worldwide fashion icon.
Started in 1874 by friends William Lyle and Walter Scott in the small Scottish border town of Hawick to create the finest...
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What happens when a legendary historic clothing brand approved by The Queen joins forces with a legendary actor, racing driver and all round man’s man? You get one of the strongest and most iconic capsule collections there has been. Barbour, the legendary British clothing brand...
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Replay Road Trip Comes To Edinburgh
This Saturday (1st December 2012) the Replay Denim Campus Road Trip makes its much anticipated arrival at our Replay store on Multrees Walk, Edinburgh. Expect a unique shopping experience with our expert staff members, local DJ\'s, refreshments and...
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Plans this weekend?…
Scottish Soulful Weekender 2@ Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries
Exactly what it says it is, a whole weekend of soulful music ranging from disco, rare groove, vocal house, US garage, jazz, boogaloo, funk, northern soul and everything in-between. 4 rooms of...
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This weeks club world happenings…
Ultragroove 13th Birthday @ The Annexe £5/7
Saturday night sees legendary night Ultragroove celebrate it\'s 13th year at the top of the game. In clubbing terms that is a great achievement and well deserved. The secret to...
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As the working week comes to an end plans for the weekend are already in motion, so we decided to take a look through what the Edinburgh Club scene had to offer this weekend and present our pick of the bunch.
First up is Gasoline Dance Machine at Cabaret Voltaire. This Saturday night...
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Follow our tip for summer style and make a little extra effort and dress to impress on hot summer nights. This season the Xile buying team managed to pick up classic American brand Farah and Italian brand Antony Morato. Offering up a selection of well tailored dress polo\'s and smart shirts these...
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For a more casual street inspired look new brand Atreebutes offers up some Aztec inspired printed tee\'s, hoodies and shirts. These sharo new styles sit perfectly with luxury footwear brand Gourmet. These sneaks draw inspiration from Nike’s Air Max design with “The 35” trainer...
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With the winter slowly fading away we’ve highlighted some essential wardrobe updates for the coming season. Check out our selection of the best spring/summer style – these are best enjoyed in the sunshine with a cold beer in hand!
This classic Americana style draws influence from...
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It\'s true what they say – it\'s better to give than receive! Enter Xile\'s charity raffle this winter and you\'ve got the chance to do both, all in the name of a good cause. If you\'ve read our most recent magazine you\'ll know we\'re running a charity raffle online to help raise funds for a...
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Become An Xile VIP for a free £20 voucher
Time is running out to register for our amazing VIP launch scheme. To celebrate our brand spanking new website we\'re giving away an (almost) no strings £20 voucher when you register as a VIP here. The voucher can be used on any purchase of...
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Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, Choose leisure wear and matching luggage. We can\'t help with most of these demands but leisure wear is right up our street! You can feed your fashion addiction at Xile with the launch of fresh new label...
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Ltd Edition 55DSL x Adidas Collab drop
Last year, we were lucky enough to be one of a select few independents to get our hands on 55DSL’s much anticipated 15th Anniversary collab with the ‘Godfather’ of retro sports and street wear, Adidas Originals. Featuring a reworking...
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The buying team at Xile HQ have hit gold with their most recent acquisition! New label, DEAD LEGACY, arrived last week and has proved massively popular with customers and staff alike. This on trend independent label uses retro styled images to create a great range of fashion tees. Drawing...
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Hold the front page! We\'ve received our quarterly fashion magazine, Into Xile, back from the printers and it\'s looking great. Crammed full of the hottest spring fashion our 72 page magazine is available online and in all our Xile, G-Star and Replay stores. Check out the link below for a quick...
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As a man who is rarely seen without a hint of stubble on his face, I was a bit concerned about my trip to Boom Barbers in Edinburgh’s West End for a hot shave. As you will see from the (unflattering) photos below I bear more than a passing resemblance to a pre-pubescent...
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Diesel Turbo Denim
Italian denim specialists Diesel have launched a revolutionary new range of jeans designed to transform raw denim into battered vintage in only 30 days. The turbo denim technology promises to revolutionise the raw denim ageing process with its high velocity approach and is...
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Following the success of their raucous launch party at Bonnington Yard the team behind Edinburgh Rocks recently hosted Edinburgh’s first clubbing awards. The glitzy awards ceremony celebrated the cream of Edinburgh’s clubbing fraternity and was followed by a wild after party. Hosted in...
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We had a celebrity visitor in the store last week when chart topping grime-pop sensation Tinchy Stryder popped instore to meet fans and promote his amazing Star In The Hood label. Tinchy rocked up 45 minutes late for the signing and came close to sparking a riot of 200+ tweenagers who’d...
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After years of toe tapping and joyless head nodding on Edinburgh’s substandard club scene we’re now enjoying something of a renaissance on the city’s dance floors.
This weekend sees hotly tipped Edinburgh club night Heavy Gossip expand their operation and touch down at Cabaret...
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Have you scored a score? £20 voucher for all blog subscribers
Welcome to the very first Xile blog; jam packed full of lifestyle, fashion, competitions and general chitchat. Subscribe today and you’ll receive a ‘no strings’ £20 voucher to spend on new season product...
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