Patricia Bowden-Luccardi

Patricia Bowden-Luccardi has worked as a freelance hair and make-up artist in NYC for over twenty years.  She began her editorial career in print work in Milan, Italy in 1981 where she worked exclusively for Conde Nast as a make-up artist and trained as a hair stylist.
 
She has worked in all aspects of print, advertising and editorial, video and one full feature film, Maya. Her television work includes being on call for CBS for two years.
 
She has traveled and worked on location throughout America and Europe and has done trunk shows in department stores for Brides and Glamour.
 
A licensed hair dresser in both New York and Connecticut and has salon work with Clive Summers and Angela Cosmai, both in NYC. In 2002-2003 she trained as a hair colorist with Angela Cosmai.
 
In 1998 she freelanced as a beauty editor at For The Bride and in 1999, created a one time publication, Mindful Parenting.
 
A partial list of magazines in which her work has appeared are:
Italian Vogue, Vogue Sposa,  Vogue Gioiallo, Glamour, Self, Redbook, Family Circle, Woman’s World, Woman’s Day, Brides, For the Bride, Bridal Guide, The Washington Post, Victoria and Cosmopolitan.
 
Her work has also appeared in three published bridal books: Bridal Flowers, The Wedding Dress, The Perfect Wedding Reception, all by Maria McBride-Mellinger.
 
Her catalog clients have included: Talbots, Nordstroms, Macy’s, J Crew, Robinson’s, Burdines, Blairs, Bloomingdales, Dillards and Speigel.
 
Most recent clients include Destination Bride,Roche Pharmaceutical, Genotech, Strang Weil Breast Cancer Center,  Alleve-Back Pain Video, Mount Sinai Hospital, Big Brother- Big Sister and Weil Cornell Alumni.