EMBRACING THE
NOSTALGIC ACCESSORY
NOSTALGIC ACCESSORY
MEET THE FOUNDER:
TINA NGUYEN
We will always first and foremost be a family business. With my mom helping me choose & cut fabric and my dad handling the deliveries, there’s an incredible amount of love that goes into creating each and every scrunchie.
Our Story
XXL & CO™ is a clothing brand and home of the XXL Scrunchie. But it’s more than just a brand— XXL & CO™ has grown into a community of friends. It all started with a Christmas gift!
As a mural artist, I often made scrunchies for myself to match my outfits and keep my hair up as I painted. I’d sew them by hand with a needle and thread, and it would take me almost an entire day to make just one scrunchie. One year, in the spirit of Christmas, I decided to make a scrunchie for my cousin Anh Lan, with one key difference to suit her super long locks—I made it big. Suddenly, XXL Scrunchie was born.
Fast forward one year—I went from making scrunchies by myself, for myself—working from my parents basement—to now working in our own 2700 sq ft warehouse, with a team of 15 incredible humans to bring the joy of oversized hair accessories to thousands of people all over the world. However, no matter how big we get, we’ll always first and foremost be a family business. With my mom helping me cut and choose fabric and my dad handling quality control and the deliveries, there’s an incredible amount of love that goes into creating each and every scrunchie.
Drawing florals and large scale murals has always been the centre of my happiness. I’ve always loved creating something beautiful from nothing, and using my art to evoke feelings in people. Now that we’ve begun creating apparel, I get to do what I love and incorporate hand-drawn artwork into XXL & CO™. Life is too short not to follow your dreams just because you’re scared that you’re not good enough. I truly believe that if you’re consistent in your passion and putting in the work, there’s nothing that you can’t achieve. You’ll often hear myself and my team say #gobigorgohome, and this applies to far more than just our oversized scrunchies—this applies to life. So don’t be afraid to live it! We’re all born to be XXL.
XXL & CO™
LOVE FOR ART
Born out of a love for scrunchies. We have deeply incorporated my first love for art into XXL. Every aspect of our packaging down to the paper tags serve as a canvas for artistic expression.
SUSTAINABLE
OUR PACKAGING
As an effort to reduce the use of plastic and minimize waste—we use 100% recyclable materials whenever we can. Kindly note we are still in the process of transitioning in case you get a mix with your new orders.
WEEKLY VLOGS
GET TO KNOW US
We like sharing what goes on behind the scenes as we navigate our small business on this wild journey. You can check out our YouTube channel anytime here, where we vlog everything from new arrivals, try-ons, what we've learned and more! #HiYouTube
Meet your new favourite OVERSIZED tote bag! Functional & cute to take pics with—what more could you ask for? Bring it to the beach, the gym, the cottage, the grocery store and more. Check out the magnetic button closure + interior pockets because who doesn't love a little organization, and a pocket to always store your XXL Scrunchie.
Snap into style with our hair claws! Our XXL + MINI claws are perfect for the quickest of cute updos - keep your hair game strong with a few seconds of effort and one claw-some clip!