Fashion Week- Fashion Icon Contessa Bottega

Contessa Bottega was born to design and to love fashion.

Her mother was a designer and at her knee young Contessa developed a passion for creative design.  She was so intrigued with what made a woman alluring that she developed her own perfume – concocted in her kitchen – which reminded her of her native Greece.  It is still a mainstay in her boutique in Chicago.

            Love what you do and do what you love has always driven Contessa since she opened her first boutique in 1978 at Lake Point Tower.  Growing out of her space, she made the move to fashion forward Oak Street, where she held court for 12 years.

Contessa always follows her dreams which she did when she moved 26 years ago to her slice of fashion heaven at 1 E. Delaware.  There she continues to dress Chicago’s fashionistas.

Designers from Paris, such as Barbara Bui and Edward Achour and young up & coming designers from Spain join other favorites in everything from evening gowns to casual wear – but casual wear with a flair.

Contessa contributes her success to a great eye for new designers and her love of supporting fashion in all its guises

And, of course, as all successful people do – she attributes it to PERSISTENCE.

As Estee Lauder, founder of the iconic fragrance empire stated, “I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.”

So did Contessa.

Chicago Fashion Boutique - Contessa BottegaContessa Bottega

1 E. Delaware, Chicago, IL 1312-944-0981

Be sure to check out our youtube video of us having a fabulous Conversation with Contessa! Conversation with Fashion Icon Contessa Bottega - YouTube