I help luxury brands across fashion, beauty, tech and hospitality expand their footprint in the Middle East and North America.
A letter from
Randa Belouizdad
I was born in Algeria, then moved to Abu Dhabi where I was raised. I pursued my university degree in Ottawa, then lived and worked in Miami, Paris and Dubai before moving to New York.
Growing up in the UAE exposed me to a mosaic of cultures, languages and perspectives. I wasn't just learning how different people lived. I was learning what experiences shaped them, how they build trust and what it took to maintain it. Training as a life coach and NLP practitioner sharpened that instinct further, teaching me to listen differently, ask better questions and find the part of a brand's story that still hasn't been told.
In practice, and across 12 years of working with brands across the region, this looks like identifying the right entry point, building the community before the launch and crafting a narrative the market can actually connect with.
I see many brands enter the Middle East with the same playbook they used at home. I've watched this approach generate short-lived traction but rarely lasting devotion. The GCC responds well to hype, but it is only through patience, genuine presence and relationships built at exactly the right pace that it gives back its trust. The brands that understand this don't just launch here. They take root.
What I bring to my clients isn't something I can fully describe in a letter. Once I believe in your purpose, your success becomes mine. The proof shows up in the numbers, the loyalty and everything that follows a launch done the right way. I work with founders I have real chemistry with. People with integrity, a point of view and a story I'd lose sleep to tell properly.
If you're still reading this, we should probably talk.
A US based premium dating app and member's only community.
Dubai's first private members only beach club and restaurant.
LA's most coveted and iconic men's luxury fashion brand.
LA's cult premium basics brand, born in a denim dye house.
The Middle East's leading luxury experience and event production house.
Global beauty conglomerate behind Shiseido, Dolce & Gabbana Beauty, Narciso Rodriguez and Elie Saab fragrances in the Middle East.
The foundational work: deciding whether, when and how a brand should enter a market. Market research, competitive analysis, audience mapping, price positioning and retailer outreach, sequenced in a way that protects a brand's integrity on the way in.
StrategyMaking sure a brand still looks and sounds like itself once it's speaking to a new market: brand narrative, messaging, visual direction and campaign concepts.
CreativeThe infrastructure behind a community. Designing who's in the room, how they're introduced to one another, and what keeps them coming back.
CulturePhysical moments: from concept to execution. Pop-ups, activations, guest curation, production coordination and the press strategy that makes sure the right people show up and talk about it afterward.
ExperienceRegional & international press: media mapping, press outreach, editorial pitching and influencer partnerships.
Media