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Best affordable clothing brands for women that won’t leave you with buyer’s remorse

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In a world where we cycle through trends faster than you can even utter the word ‘viral’, shopping sustainably while keeping your purse strings tightly drawn feels near impossible.

Though we at ES Best are massive supporters of the second-hand clothing community, the soaring popularity of vintage styles has resulted in the astronomical mark-up of even non-designer items, with Depop sellers pricing high street dresses and tank tops at £50 and over.

As a result, even die-hard vintage lovers – ourselves included – have been searching in earnest for affordable brands which offer stylish, vintage-inspired and unique designs to fill our crammed-full wardrobes with.

Despite the ever-permeating presence of targeted advertisements via Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, we know the feeling of clicking through to a dreamy looking clothing item only to find it’s priced far beyond our budgets or – worse – featured on a dodgy looking fast fashion website.

What if we told you there was a way to get your hands on trendy fashion items at an affordable price point, without feeling like you’re destroying the planet? We’ve rounded up some and funky patterns to full - keep scrolling for more.

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