Italian Style

The way you dress indicates your social status, family's background and education level. Italians are extremely fashion conscious and judge people on their appearance, you will be judged on your clothes, shoes, accessories and the way you carry yourself.

• Dressing well and your appearance matter in Italy.
• Men should wear dark colored, conservative business suits.
• Women should wear either business suits or conservative dresses.
• Elegant accessories are equally important to both men and women.
• Often before words are exchanged, they unconsciously assess another person's age and social standing in the first few seconds of meeting them.