September business trip to Europe
 

I will be making business presentations/sales calls in Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris the second week of September. I will have a day each for sightseeing in AMS & Paris (besides arrival & departure days). I would like helpful suggestions on weather and attire (for a female). Thanks.

I don't know if your e-mail address is supposed to signify where you live - - but Paris in September will be decidely cooler than Memphis [TN] - - in fact, this will be likely true every month of the year.<BR><BR>You can probably not "overdress" for any business you are conducting there. For tourist time, I would recommend dressing as you would for September in New England. It will not be 90 F, nor 30's most likely. It may rain. Every other possibility could occur.<BR><BR>www.timeout.com and the Fodors miniguides themselves are good resources for "highlights" sightseeing - - if you are not inclined to get a few books from the bookstore or public library (and I strongly urge you to try to make some time to do that).<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

While you can't count on the weather, you can pack well. We live in Paris and the weather changes constantly but you can't go wrong if you have an umbrella and layer your clothing.<BR>Women tend to be well dressed for everything here including business and leisure activities. Dark colors are prefered as are shoes that are fashionable but able to conquer cobblestones and wet weather. For sightseeing I would defintely wear pants and then layer on top (sweater set, mid weight blouse and jacket.) Of course a scarf and a shawl are standard issue for the French women and can easily dress up or add color to a traveling outfit. For business a suit is the way to go, either one with pants or a skirt and a couple of great blouses and low heeled but feminine shoes.<BR>I always think of European fashion as not having alot of individual pieces but alot of style, which works great for traveling. Have fun.

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A suit for sure, and I generally opt for one with pants: no worries about stockings, and I can wear low to medium-heeled boots (much more comfortable for walking than pumps, I find, and you'll likely walk more than usual even on your business days, and possible on cobbles, etc.). Black is very, very easy.<BR><BR>Layers are definitely the way to deal with the weather, as it will surely be cool, except that then you'll surely have some sort of freak heat wave (believe me, I have had it happen). Those little camisole shells work well under a jacket on warm days (assuming you're slight enough to wear them) and make an extra layer of warmth if a blizzard blows in. And of course a scarf and nice jewelry.<BR><BR>I'd dress a bit more casually for sightseeing, but only slightly so: flatter shoes, more casual pants if you'd like. Wear a blazer. You've already brought nice clothes with you, you may as well wear them as you'll generally receive better service (just like you do in the U.S.).<BR><BR>Carry an umbrella every day, even if it doesn't look like it's going to rain. It will.

Hi - <BR><BR>Weather wise in all 3 cities much the same. Expect 58-72F, sun or rain. Dress smart for business, smartish for sightseeing.<BR><BR>In Amsterdam I think the best way to see everything is by walking, so take some comfy shoes. I'd definitely walk the whole length of Prisengracht as a minimum.