I prefer my definition of the “quiet luxury” trend. I’d like it to mean accessible fashion that looks like designer brands but is secretly sustainable and more affordable. It truly describes a fashion movement of neutral, luxurious, high-quality (very high-priced) clothes.

I went on a mission to find fashion brands that are both sustainable and fairly priced but also look luxurious. So I ordered a bunch of clothes from new and familiar brands and headed to the notoriously luxurious Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to see if I could fit in with the fancy.