Hat making was never on the career agenda for Marcel. A love of fashion and an interest in the industry led him to a career as an apprentice at Cad & The Dandy on Savile Row in 2008. An obsession with exceptionally made hats was ignited.

Marcel started honing his techniques and soon found that people began to take notice of his creations. In December 2017, the Marcel Rodrigues brand was formally founded and just shy of 5 years on has now opened its second location at the home of bespoke tailoring, Savile Row.