It all started with a Stone Roses gig in Carlisle.
A fanatic of the Manchester band, Mark Lindsay was inspired to start producing his own customized merchandise and clothing after he went to the memorable Stone Roses warm-up gig at the Sands Centre in 2016.
Mark, who now has a dream of setting up his own customzied merchandise business has taken over Pop Up 29 in Stanwix, Carlisle for a week to showcase his work.
The brand, Love Threads - inspired by the Stone Roses song 'Love Spreads' - showcases a range of replica items of clothing worn by artists and band members.
Mark said: “Believe it or not, this is just a hobby for me.
"A lot of them are designs that friends have given me. When I get the [embroidery] machine it’s going to be done.
"My dream is to be able to do embroidered merchandise of different bands."
Despite being a big Stone Roses fan - having seen them 16 times when they reformed - Mark also produces a range of designs based on differnt bands and artists, including The Charlatans and Gerry Cinnamon.
One of the showpieces of Mark's display is a stunning replica leather jacket, based on one worn by Ian Brown.
It isn't just customized music merchandise that Mark offers either.
The pop-up shop also showcased replica retro football jerseys and tv merchandise, like replica jackets based on the design of those worn by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia character, Charlie Kelly.
The growing interest for retro products and merchandise is something Mark has taken note of over the years and said it is something to get excited about.
He said: “When Oasis broke up and the Stone Roses got back together it just went mental.
“They all want the clothing and the t-shirts, and they all want the original stuff. It’s amazing and great to see so many people getting into the trend."
Pop Up 29 is rented by a different tenant each week and offers them a chance to test out their business ideas before developing it - something Mark said has given him the confidence to take his idea further.
He said:“I couldn’t have done it otherwise. I looked at shop premises in the city, but the business rates are unbelievable.
“I couldn’t afford it.
“If it wasn’t for this, I would still be online just hoping to do it. I think when I get the embroidery machine I would look into getting a premises.
“To show people that you can do it and for them to then trust you. It’s a big thing."
Check out Mark's merchandise on the Love Threads Clothing Facebook page.
You can also check out the Love Threads Clothing webiste here.
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