Are the rules for dressing different if I work in an international business?

Are the rules for dressing different if I work in an international business?

You know one of the most difficult things about business travel is fitting your clothing to the culture that you're traveling to. For instance, women if they're going to some Middle Eastern country, they have to be careful not to expose too much. Maybe a pantsuit would work better because they're not supposed to expose their legs and also they don't want to expose too much skin. If your going to some Asian countries you could get away with maybe some jeans and a polo shirt in some places, but if you go to Japan you need to wear a suit. And for instance in Europe if I go to Switzerland I'm probably going to wear a suit, maybe even a tie, maybe even cufflinks. Rather if I go to Italy though, I can get away with nice slacks with a nice button down shirt and a nice pair of shoes. So what I do is, I always contact my hotel and I write an email to the concierge and I ask them what type is the typical customary business attire for your city, for your country. And that way I kind of have an idea of what's appropriate, because a lot of times you can lose a business deal by having the wrong clothing.