{"id":121274,"date":"2018-06-23T05:51:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T10:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebudgetfashionista.com\/wordpress\/?p=162"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:47:51","slug":"budget-shopping-bimbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/budget-shopping-bimbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget shopping the bimbo way"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This post about bimbo clothes was originally published way back in 2005! I&#8217;ve revamped it because there are so, so many more options for those of us who like to show a little skin every now and again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To everything is a season and apparently summer is the season of bimbos.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What is a bimbo? In the extreme, bimbos are the gals in the office who wear belly baring \u201cFuture M.I.L.F\u201d shirts and wonder why only the guys in the office ask them out to lunch.There are bimbos of all ages, races, sizes, income levels, and intelligence levels.&nbsp;They&#8217;re saucy and flirty, like Blanche from &#8220;Golden Girls&#8221; or Laurie Forman from &#8220;That 70&#8217;s Show.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In reality, most of us do foray into bimboland now and again, particularly in the warmer months. There&#8217;s something about summer \u2014 the heat, the sun \u2014 that turns ordinary, Talbot-loving women into halter-top-wearing, jersey-knit-loving bimbos. Myself included.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, yes, I&#8217;ve had those bimbo moments, and I&#8217;ll bet you have too. When the bimbo vibe strikes you, do a quick appropriateness check \u2014 are you heading out the door to see your grandma? \u2014 and then go for it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to buy bimbo clothes<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are my favorite places to buy bimbo clothing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=c2289fc62d029721c513ecb2e4794ef5&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ae.com%2Fus%2Fen&amp;type=CE&amp;opt=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Eagle Outfitters<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"413\" class=\"wp-image-118569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/ae-crop-1.png\" alt=\"striped, off-shoulder crop\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/ae-crop-1.png 472w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/ae-crop-1-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=c2289fc62d029721c513ecb2e4794ef5&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ae.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fc%2Fwomen%2Ftops%2Fcat10049%3Fpagetype%3Dplp&amp;type=CE&amp;opt=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy now from American Eagle Outfitters<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Preppy bimbos love to shop here!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FOREVER21<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"511\" class=\"wp-image-118568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/lace-up-crop-top-1.png\" alt=\"black lace-up crop top\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/lace-up-crop-top-1.png 405w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/lace-up-crop-top-1-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Buy now at Forever 21<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Bimbos of all ages love Forever21 because you can put together an entire outfit for well under $30. Older, seasoned, Budget Fashionistas will appreciate the incredible, low-priced accessories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guess<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"475\" class=\"wp-image-118567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/guess-cutout-bodycon-1-1.png\" alt=\"Woman wearing little black dress\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/guess-cutout-bodycon-1-1.png 212w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/guess-cutout-bodycon-1-1-134x300.png 134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Buy now at Guess<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Guess ads always feature the bimbo of the moment (Anne Nicole Smith, Paris Hilton, Hailey Baldwin). The quality of their clothes is one very small step above Forever21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H&amp;M<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"537\" class=\"wp-image-118564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/hm-crop-1.png\" alt=\"White crop top from H&amp;M\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/hm-crop-1.png 316w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/hm-crop-1-177x300.png 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Buy now from H&amp;M<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>H&amp;M makes the list for its selection of $5 and $10 summer pieces that seem to be made for teenage girls. No judgment here. I&#8217;ve been known to shop in the juniors section.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=c2289fc62d029721c513ecb2e4794ef5&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fus.romwe.com%2F%3Fref%3Dwww%26rep%3Ddir%26ret%3Dus&amp;type=CE&amp;opt=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romwe<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"365\" class=\"wp-image-118565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/romwe-top-1.png\" alt=\"Short striped top from Romwe\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/romwe-top-1.png 268w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/romwe-top-1-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=c2289fc62d029721c513ecb2e4794ef5&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fus.romwe.com%2F%3Fref%3Dwww%26rep%3Ddir%26ret%3Dus&amp;type=CE&amp;opt=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy now from Romwe<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Romwe, like H&amp;M, has a massive selection of trendy, ultra-cheap clothes. You may be gambling a bit as the quality can be spotty \u2014 but if fast bimbo fashion is what you need, you can find it at Romwe. For more information, see our <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/archive\/romwe-budget-retailer-review\/\">Romwe review<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tobi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tobi<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"505\" class=\"wp-image-118563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/tobi-romper-1.png\" alt=\"Maroon lace romper\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/tobi-romper-1.png 451w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/tobi-romper-1-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobi.com\/product\/66626-tobi-two-faced-lace-halter-romper?color_id=96061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halter Lace Romper, $31, TOBI<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I own a legit crop top from TOBI. It&#8217;s a racy piece, but also very cute. Tobi has incredible sales, too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=c2289fc62d029721c513ecb2e4794ef5&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.venus.com%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;type=CE&amp;opt=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venus<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"559\" class=\"wp-image-118562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/venus-top-1.png\" alt=\"hot pink halter top\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/venus-top-1.png 391w, https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/venus-top-1-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=c2289fc62d029721c513ecb2e4794ef5&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.venus.com%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;type=CE&amp;opt=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy now from Venus<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Venus has a good selection of bodycon dresses and clingy tops at the $30 price point. The inventory tends to churn pretty quickly, so shop fast to get what you want.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now, when that bimbo vibe strikes, at least you&#8217;ll know where to shop!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post about bimbo clothes was originally published way back in 2005! I&#8217;ve revamped it because there are so, so many more options for those of us who like to show a little skin every now and again. To everything is a season and apparently summer is the season of bimbos. What is a bimbo?&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/budget-shopping-bimbo\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Budget shopping the bimbo way<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":118561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[28,114,303933,295],"class_list":["post-121274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-trends","tag-dresses","tag-hm","tag-spring-and-summer-style","tag-tops-blouses"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":118561,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2005\/06\/bimbo-1-300x150.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}