Understated fashion and quiet luxury are cut from the same cloth — literally, given that the same designer brands can be associated with both. Both trends’ emphasis on high necklines, long sleeves, and floor-length hems are in keeping with modest fashionanother space that has been around for much longer than any of these trends. Last year, quiet luxury was compared to modest fashion — and rightly criticized for the double standards of society that favor modesty as a trend over modesty as a representation. However, the popularity of both trends highlights that modest clothing brands and designers deserve recognition and respect where it is due.