Josh and Arran Stewart standing in their unit in Buckinghamshire, England.
Josh and Arran Stewart started their clothing brand after being furloughed during the pandemic.
  • Josh and Arran Stewart quit their jobs in March to focus full-time on their side hustle.
  • The brothers didn't want to keep dreading work and have that "Sunday feeling" midweek.
  • They started clothing brand Illicit Bloc with about $2,500 after being furloughed in the pandemic.

Josh and Arran Stewart were both garden surveyors when the pandemic struck. 

After being furloughed, the brothers decided to launch their clothing brand, Illicit Bloc, as a side hustle in April 2020. "We've always dreamed about having our own brand," Josh said.