In 2025, the Metropolitan Museum of Art selected Andrew Ramroop OBE to represent the pinnacle of Savile Row craft in its landmark exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
Andrew Ramroop speaks with Lauren Laverne about growing up in Trinidad, sailing to the UK at 17, and building a life on Savile Row. His client list has included film stars and royalty.
In 1988, Andrew Ramroop became the first Black business owner on Savile Row. In this Vogue feature, he speaks about the journey, the craft, and what the Maurice Sedwell name means to him.
Professor Andrew Madan Ramroop OBE CMTT, CEO of Maurice Sedwell on the cover of ’The Most Influential Leaders in Fashion Industry 2024’ by The Tycoon Magazine.
Chezuba Talks Podcast Episode 168 (Part 1 &2)- ‘Stitching success : A Sartorial Odyssey with Andrew M Ramroop OBE’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Youtube.
Andrew Ramroop OBE said when he joined Savile Row in 1974 he was told "to work in the back" because, he said, he was not white.
Now a master tailor at Maurice Sedwell, he hopes to inspire a younger and more diverse workforce through the Savile Row Academy, which he set up in 2008.
