Patricia Altschul is a Virginia native and she currently lives in Charleston, SC. She has been featured in publications including “Vogue” “Town & Country”, “Architectural Digest”, and “People”; and she is the surprise break-out star of the Bravo hit reality series, “Southern Charm.”  Wise, cultivated, elegant, and funny, Patricia is a consummate hostess and a lifestyle icon whose unique combination of antebellum class and sass has endeared her to fans of all ages.

Patricia has earned her status as a preeminent tastemaker. She received her Master’s Degree from George Washington University, where she lectured on Art History, and was a highly-successful art advisor who also amassed her own art collection. In addition to being an academic and a philanthropist, she has done a life-long tour-of-duty at the top of the social ladder in Washington, D.C., Oyster Bay, and on Manhattan’s storied Fifth Avenue, where she observed – and ultimately dictated – the modern-day rules of civility. Pat has a glorious brain, the best legs, a killer sense of humor, and expertly curates every aspect of her life.