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Ryderwear alternatives from $30: gym-first activewear with a streetwear edge, including four Australian labels that price in AUD.

Sand Cloud's Turkish beach towels sell out by mid-season. These 13 alternatives cover towels, hooded ponchos, swim and coastal bags, with every price checked on the brand's own site and its currency stated.

18 brands like Saucony compared on price and fit: Brooks and ASICS for daily miles, Altra for toe room, Salomon and Inov-8 for technical trails.

Shein alternatives from $6, checked against each brand's own site: what they charge, which share one catalogue, and which two are Shein in disguise.

Skatie alternatives from $38: 16 swimwear and activewear brands with verified prices, size ranges up to 6XL, and which ones hold up in surf.

Subdued sells Italian basics at $14 to $83. Here are 18 alternatives covering the same relaxed shapes at every price, each figure checked on the brand's own site.

Brands like Suitsupply, compared on price: $199 two-pieces, made to measure from $645, and the tailors where you book an appointment to buy.

Teeki's own store is password-locked with no reopening date. These 14 eco-friendly activewear brands sell recycled and organic leggings you can buy today.

19 alternatives to The Fold for sharp workwear, with prices checked on each brand's own site and a pick for every budget from Everlane to Lemaire.

The Giving Movement alternatives with verified prices, from £18 tees to $190 hoodies, and who actually holds each brand's sustainability certification.

18 Theory alternatives with prices we checked this week, from Everlane at $84 to Nili Lotan at $695, plus which ones you can try on in a shop.

Theory alternatives for the office, from $88 trousers to $670 tailoring: 17 brands with the same clean lines, and which one suits your budget.