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Nature of Operations, Background, and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Nature of Operations, Background, and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations, Background, and Basis of Presentation

1.   Nature of Operations, Background, and Basis of Presentation

Xcel Brands, Inc. (“Xcel” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, production, marketing, live streaming, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Currently, the Company’s brand portfolio consists of the Isaac Mizrahi brands (the "Isaac Mizrahi Brand"), the Judith Ripka brands (the "Ripka Brand"), the Halston brands (the "Halston Brand"), the C Wonder brands (the "C Wonder Brand"), and other proprietary brands. The Company also manages the Longaberger brand (the “Longaberger Brand”) through its 50% ownership interest in Longaberger Licensing, LLC.

The Company designs, produces, markets, and distributes products, and in certain cases, licenses its brands to third parties, and generates licensing and other revenues through contractual arrangements with manufacturers and retailers. This includes licensing its own brands for promotion and distribution through a ubiquitous-channel retail sales strategy, which includes distribution through interactive television, the internet, and traditional brick-and-mortar retail channels.

The Company’s wholesale and e-commerce operations are presented as "Net sales" and "Cost of goods sold (sales)" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations,  separately from the Company’s licensing revenues.