Summer Days Drifting Away.

Hi loves!
It's so secret that I LOVE the fall time. The falling leaves, the layering, the chilly nights, the pumpkin spice everything. Fall is magical. It feels like fall brings a fresh start every year, and this year that's especially true for me. I'm starting a new chapter in my life as a mommy, and I'm starting fresh with my blog once again. Today's look was created around this amazing BCBG long cardigan. I scored it at Goodwill a few months ago, and it was actually intended for my Instagram shop, but I fell in love with it so much that I decided to keep it for myself and wait for the fall time to try wearing it, and I am honestly so happy I kept it! I already have about 3 or 4 different outfit ideas in my mind for how I want to wear this in the future, so expect to see quite a lot of this cardigan. As I said in my last post, I feel like I'm always rushing out the door and that combined with being a mommy now and trying to be practical, has really changed and evolved my style. Last fall, I wore a lot of skirts and shorts, but this fall, I'm more of a jeans a v-neck kind of girl. I purchased these jeans when I was about 3 months pregnant and I wore them up until the day I gave birth, and they still fit! They're from Forever 21 and they're in a "Boyfriend Jeans" style, and they're seriously my favorite pair of jeans ever. I also purchased this white v-neck when I was about 8 months pregnant from Target for only $12, and I love the fit and feel of it so much that I went back last weekend and bought it in 3 more colors and I'll be back this weekend to purchase 3 more. They're just so cute and they go with seriously everything and I have been looking for a tee like this for years and I'm so glad I finally found them! I decided to pair my outfit with some booties because there is just something about this color boots with the color blue of my cardigan paired with some distressed jeans and a simple white tee. I am in love with this outfit and I'll probably wear it again multiple times before fall is over. I think I'm going to be posting every other day, and I'm going to try to stick to that, but please don't hate me if I don't. It will be every 3 days at the most, but sometimes it's so hard to find some time to myself and go shoot pictures. I love you all and thank you so much for the positive responses and feedback to my last blog post. You guys make me feel like I was never really gone and I love that feeling.

-Cynthia

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3 Quick and Easy Fall "Mommy" Outfits

Hello beautifuls!
I am so happy and excited to finally be back to doing outfit posts and getting back to a routine of posting on my blog. I again want to thank all of you who have stuck around the past year or so even though my blog didn't have the best content. It feels so good to be back in my old clothes and feeling good about myself and my appearance again. I still have some weight to lose, but I have to keep reminding myself that I only had Baby Edward 3 weeks ago and that it's going to take a little bit before my body goes back to normal and all the swelling goes down completely. I decided to incorporate my new mommy status in today's blog post, by showing you guys 3 really quick and easy outfits that I throw on when I'm in a rush and need to get out the door in a hurry. It's definitely very different trying to get myself and a newborn baby ready and packed up to go. It feels like I'm always rushing out the door. My husband recently treated me to a little shopping spree this past weekend to pick up some new fall clothes, so I of course picked up statement pieces to make my outfit stand out. You'll see all those pieces in these next 3 outfits and in more upcoming posts. I don't know exactly what kind of posting schedule I'll have, but I will let you all know in an upcoming post as soon as I know. I love you all so much and I missed you guys!

-Cynthia

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Fur Vest & Metallic Loafers: Forever 21||Jeans, V-Neck, Slip Ons, & Black Purse: Target||Hat: TJMaxx||Clutch: KMart

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Pinterest: Bar Cart Envy

Hello beautiful readers!
Today, as per usual, I was scrolling through my Pinterest feed (which is something I do all day long now that I'm due in 2 weeks) when I came across some pins of bar carts that gave me major envy. My husband and I are currently in the process of looking for a new place for our growing little family, so I pin a lot of home inspiration stuff to help me decorate when the times comes. Although neither of us are drinkers, I have wanted a cute little bar cart for forever and that's one of the things that will be going in our place for sure. I just think their so chic and sassy and bring so much personality to a home, so I decided to share my 6 favorite pins of bar carts with you guys to hopefully inspire you to add one to your home, inspire you to start a home inspiration board, or maybe just make you want to spend hours on Pinterest finding endless amazing home inspiration pins to add to your boards! Make sure you follow me on Pinterest so you can see all the stuff I've been pinning, but also because I want to see what you guys are pinning! My username is @cynthiapayan18 so make sure to follow me and also email me your usernames at makefashionyourown@gmail.com so I can check out your boards as well :) I'm gonna maybe try to make this a weekly thing where I share my favorite home inspiration finds from Pinterest, so email me or Snapchat me (@cynthiap18) your ideas for next weeks Pinterest inspiration blog post!
I love you guys and again thank you so much for being amazing and for your continued support this past year. Make Fashion Your Own wouldn't be what it is today without you guys and I honestly can't wait to see where we go next!

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Midi Skirts Galore!

Hello beautiful friends!
I am not the only completely obsessed with the midi skirt trend right? I love them in all textures and fun patterns and I love how put together they instantly make you look whether you pair it with a silk blouse or a crop top. I've seen bloggers all over Instagram share their looks sporting a midi skirt, and I have pinned several hundred different outfit inspirations on how to wear it. I cannot wait to finally be able to wear skirts like this again in a few months, and yes I plan to wear this trend well into fall time and maybe even winter time if the weather permits. I think these types of skirts are just so timeless and chic, and so I wanted to share with you guys some of my favorites that I have spotted while online shopping recently, and the best part is that they're all under $50! I will be purchasing a couple off of this collage, and a few more, so make sure to follow me on Instagram (@makefashionyourown) to see which ones I end up buying as well as how I wear them these next couple of months.
I also wanted to thank you guys for your continued support and for helping my blog grow so much this past year even though I haven't been blogging the way I used to these past 7 months. I'm not even going to lie, pregnancy has been very hard on me and my body and I don't the confidence to wear stuff the way I used to at my normal weight. I know obviously with pregnancy your body changes, and you will gain weight, but it's been very hard for me to want to go shopping and pick up clothes for my pregnancy body, so for the most part I stick to maxi dresses and maternity shorts. Nothing fashionable at all, which is why I don't really do outfit posts anymore. Baby Edward will be here any day now, and I'm so excited to finally meet him, but also to start working on myself again and to get back to blogging. I miss you guys so much and I can't wait to see what the rest of this year holds.
A couple weeks ago my husband and I got our maternity pictures done, and since everyone has been loving the ones I've posted to my Instagram so far, so I have decided to share all of the pictures with you guys in a blog post within the next week or so, so make sure to also come back for that :)

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Give Them The Cold Shoulder.

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Hi guys!

Today as I was scrolling through my Pinterest and Instagram, I was inspired to share with you all some affordable off the shoulder tops, dresses, and rompers. I have been so obsessed with this style since last summer, and luckily this summer there are tons of options available at pretty much every price point which is amazing. There is just something so chic and sophisticated, but still really girly and flirty about this look. As I mentioned in yesterdays post, my style has been evolving a lot, and so through these kinds of posts as well as outfit inspiration posts, you guys are going to be able to see my new style show through as well as evolve as the time goes on. I will definitely be investing in a couple of off the shoulder dresses for this summer, because I'm getting to the point in my pregnancy where pants are just no longer very comfortable anymore, so you will be able to see how I style some of those when the time comes. Thank you all for your kind words on all my social media pages, as well as being loyal readers of my blog for over 2 years already, you guys have no idea what that means to me. I hope to one day be able to turn this hobby of mine into a career, and I cannot be more thankful to you guys for all the support you have given me. You're the best!

-Cynthia


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Mid-Week Outfit Pick Me Up.

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Sweatshirt|Shorts|Bag|Shoes|Watch

Tee|Shorts|Jacket|Boots|Hat|Sunglasses|Necklace

Lately, I have been feeling pretty uninspired with my wardrobe partly due to the fact that I no longer fit into half of my clothes comfortably and partly because I've matured out of most of my wardrobe. Now that I'll be a mom in a few months, my style is definitely evolving. I no longer want to dress in things that make me look like a teenager, but at the same time, I also don't wanna dress like a mom. Shopping for me has literally become so depressing because I don't want to wear maternity clothes that make me look like I'm in my 40s, but I also don't want to buy clothes that make me look like a knocked up 12 year old. I've been sticking to wearing clothes that I already own, that make me feel comfortable, and that also are comfortable, which is great for me, but is not so great when it comes to OOTDs on Instagram or even outfit posts here on my blog. I've come up with a solution to be able to provide all of my lovely readers with outfit inspiration as well as compensate for the fact that my style is changing and my clothes don't really fit my style or size right now. I will be creating these looks for you all on Polyvore which is a website and app that I have been using for a few years now and I love because you can honestly find so many great pieces and direct links in one place. I posted links to every single item that you guys see, and I will continue to post links to all the items, but the best part is that I will try to keep all of these pieces for under $100, so they're all affordable! Thank you all for baring with me, and I can't wait to post outfit inspirations with outfits that I'm actually wearing. 

-Cynthia



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Shop The Trend: Knee High Gladiators

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The time is finally here ladies. Time to (hopefully) put away our winter boots until October and bring out all the beautiful sandals that have been hiding in the back of our closets just waiting for late spring to finally arrive. Of course, if any of you are like me, you have already been eyeing some new sandals to add to your wardrobe this year, and have been stalking every fashion magazine to gain inspiration and get you out of your winter funk. I have been eyeing knee high gladiator sandals since last summer, but unfortunately the only options available were over $100 and that was just not possible on a broke college students budget. Luckily, almost every retailer is carrying them this season, and even better we can now purchase this trend for less than $100! I scoured countless websites and pinterest and found 12 super cute affordable sandals for under $100 (except for one pair.) I hope this compiled list helps you guys in your search of the perfect gladiator sandal, and I even included some celebrity outfit inspiration to help you style your new future purchases! Have a beautiful day!

-Cynthia


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Celeb Outfit Inspiration