Francesca de Bardin

 Francesca de Bardin is an American-born author, entrepreneur, and painter who currently resides in Moscow, Russia. Holding dual US and French citizenship, her career spans executive search recruitment, luxury retail, international trade, and social activism. [1, 2, 3]

Career & Business Ventures

Before turning her focus to writing and art, de Bardin founded and led three distinct companies based in New York City: [1]

• F.L. Taylor & Co: An executive search firm that recruited corporate talent for major American corporations.
• Francesca Girard: A chain of luxury retail boutiques specializing in imported and domestic fashion accessories.
• Francvin: A distribution company focused on importing high-quality French and Italian culinary ingredients. [1]

She also served on the Board of Directors of the New York Board of Trade and co-founded The French American Friendship Foundation alongside her late husband, Claude de Bardin, to host cultural and social events. [1]

Published Works

As a writer and social commentator, she has authored books addressing global leadership and cultural exploration:

• Fighting Global Tyranny: A book offering solutions to systemic injustice and inequity. The work argues for the elevation of traditional feminine values (such as fairness and inclusion) to balance out what she describes as toxic masculine structures in Western civilization. [1]
• Moscow Diary: By An American Living in Moscow: Published as a personal chronicle detailing her choice to relocate permanently to Russia after living in France for eight years. The book explores the cultural contrast between the individualistic "I-oriented" West and the community-driven "We-oriented" nature of Russian society. [1, 2]

Fine Art

In addition to her writing, she is an abstract painter featured on platforms like Saatchi Art. Her artwork focuses heavily on intense, luminous colors, which she structurally compares to musical arrangements—associating specific hues like yellow, red, and blue with the sounds of violins, cymbals, and cellos. [1]