Alexandre Richardot

Brand Executive & Entrepreneur

Profile

Brand Building
Through Image, Story
& Experience

From film sets in Paris and Los Angeles to building luxury brand worlds in Shanghai, I have spent over twenty years turning ambitious creative ideas into experiences that move audiences and businesses.

An award-winning creative executive and entrepreneur, I learned my craft in advertising before co-founding and leading two production companies, building a long-term partnership with International Emmy-nominated director Thierry Poiraud and championing emerging voices such as Kristoffer Borgli.

Along the way, I co-produced the Netflix originals Chef’s Table: France and 7 Days Out: Chanel, then brought this maker’s instinct to Condé Nast, where I led branded entertainment spanning Vogue, Google and Paris 2024.

Today, having launched the Asia office of Bureau Béatrice, part of The Independents, I lead its strategy, creative direction and growth across APAC. I shape campaigns, retail environments and live experiences for houses including Jil Sander, Barbour, Chaumet, Boucheron and Audemars Piguet, while building cross-group collaborations notably with Bureau Betak and Karla Otto.

At heart, I’m driven by curiosity and an entrepreneurial mindset. I combine strategy and imagination to turn bold ideas into coherent brand expression and lasting value.

Selected work

Spring with Barbour brand experience in Shanghai

Brand Building

01Barbour · APAC · 2025–2026–2027

Building a coherent brand world from first principles, then carrying it across campaign, capsule launches, mini-app, retail experience and events.

Credit
Strategy · Creative Director
Format
Experience · Campaign Photos/Film · Retail · Digital · Guidelines
13,000+ visitors · 1.53B impressions · 3 Retail Asia Awards
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Jil Sander Lunar New Year campaign

Creative Stewardship

02Jil Sander · CNY · 2026

Translating Simone Bellotti’s vision into a culturally relevant expression, protecting its original intent while avoiding the expected codes of the category.

Credit
Campaign Creative Director · Writer
Format
Campaign Photos/Film
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Chef’s Table: France documentary series

Film & Storytelling

03Netflix · Chef’s Table: France · 2016

Turning singular talent, obsession and savoir-faire into emotionally powerful stories with international reach.

Credit
Co-Producer · Executive Producer France
Format
4 × 60 min documentary episodes
International Emmy-nominated Netflix Original
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A black sculptural dress reflected in REM’s glossy red carpet backdrop

World Building

04REM MACAU GRAND OPENING · 2026

From a blank page to a waking dream: red-carpet glamour, miniature worlds, playful encounters and video content for REM MACAU GRAND OPENING at City of Dreams.

Role
Creative Director · Concept & Experience
Creative & Concept
Bureau Beatrice Shanghai
Production
Bureau Betak
Format
Grand opening · Experience · Video content
Experience the opening
7 Days Out Chanel Haute Couture documentary

Making Heritage Contemporary

05Chanel · 7 Days Out · Netflix · 2018

Transforming the rituals, craftsmanship and pressure behind Chanel Haute Couture into contemporary entertainment, making heritage feel alive rather than preserved.

Credit
Co-Producer · Executive Producer France
Format
60 min documentary episode
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Chaumet, an Ode to Living Nature at the France Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai

Creating Cultural Moments

06Chaumet · Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai

Turning Chaumet’s heritage and shared love of nature with Japan into an immersive exhibition for the France Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.

Credit
Creative Director
Format
Exhibition · Scenography · Cultural experience
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Codi character system created for Lacoste China

Cultural Translation

07Lacoste · China Cultural Moments · 2026–2027

Extending an established global identity into a recurring character system for the cultural moments that matter in China, without losing the brand’s recognisable codes.

Credit
Strategy · Creative Director · Character Design · Story
Format
Brand system · Animation
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Studio Nicholson boutique with a red suspended retail installation

Retail & Brand Experience

08Studio Nicholson · Shanghai, China · CNY 2026

Studio Nicholson flagship opening during Chinese New Year 2026, with a retail sculpture and red packet celebrating the Year of the Horse.

Credit
Creative Director
Format
Visual merchandising · Retail installation · Red packet
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Portraits from the Vogue Germany and Google Pixel series Aus dem Mittelkreis

Creating the Bridge

09Vogue × Google Pixel · Germany · 2023

Finding the idea that connects a client’s objectives, Vogue’s editorial authority and the codes of football culture, and feels legitimate to all three.

Credit
Senior Director · Branded Entertainment · Concept · Creative Direction
Format
Editorial · Photography · 6 films
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The Battle film for CanalSat

Production at Scale

102007–2014

Aligning singular directing talent, multidisciplinary crews, complex craft, budget and deadline without lowering the creative bar.

Credit
Executive Producer
Format
Brand films
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Selected Clients & Collaborators

International awards