Work time!

Yesterday my mom, sisters, and I attached West Roads Mall, Target, and Kohl's, on the prowl for great clothes for work and necessary items for my apartment.  This will be my first time living on my own, so naturally we forgot a few things like a new lunch bag, toaster, etc. I think Mom is already making another shopping list.  On the clothes side of things, I got a haul!  I was looking for nicer blouses and jackets, and I managed to use lots of my giftcards from Christmas (always a plus!).

Take a look at the new additions to my 'professional' wardrobe:

 The yellow top is a nice blouse from New York & Co.  I plan to wear it under a black suit or tucked into a black pencil skirt.  The lace jacket is from Forever 21.  Lace is gonna be huge this spring, and I would love to find a tan pencil skirt or a rose-colored dress to wear with it.   The big black belt was super cheap--less than $5 at Forever 21.  Will look great over a dress (that I WILL own but don't at the moment) or clinching my pencil shirt.
 

The red blouse is from Express, and I will probably rock it on my first day of work!  The red is bold, but the fabric is sleek and the fit is superb.  Perfect for making a great impression. 

The green jacket is a personal fave: it's bright and will look great with black slacks.  Also, I can, to quote my mom, 'dress it up or down'.  Throw this jacket on with black jeggings and sandals or use it to dress up dark jeans for a nicer dinner.  Bought this steal at Forever 21.   Classy!