Penang Ferry Trip

Penang is a state in Malaysia up north that is made up of the mainland area and a tiny island. Shah and I love to visit the Penang island once in a while, where usually we make our way to the island from the mainland by the bridge. On our most recent trip there for Eid though, we decided to make u…

Abaya Baby

Not my usual ripped jeans and sneakers outfit, this one! So, remember when I talked about not having clothes at all for my trip back to Shah's hometown? This black abaya and matching shawl set was another outfit that Shah and I had hastily purchased the night we arrived, at this pop-up stall i…

Althea Korea's First Birthday: The Online Destination For K-Beauty

Happy Birthday to Althea Korea!

I've been fascinated with Korean beauty and makeup ever since I watched the show K-Style but it was only pretty recently that I caught the Korean beauty bug, right after Shah came back from his work trip to Seoul with a small stash of K-Beauty things for me.

I a…

What To Do When You Left Your Luggage Behind On A Long Trip

Accidentally leaving behind your luggage filled with all your carefully chosen clothes (and undergarments!) on a long trip away from home? I mean, can you think of a worse horror story for someone who tends to really care about what she puts on a daily basis?

That happened to me on the first week …

Eid al-Fitr Outfit: Dark Navy Blue & Pink on Rina

I don't know why, but lately plenty of people have been confused about which Rina is and which Liyana is when they see us - together and separately, on various occasions. I get that there are similarities, but we don't like that much alike...do we? Rina, who is almost a full 6 years younge…

Eid al-Fitr 2016 Outfit: A Green, Gold & Black Raya

Selamat Hari Raya and Eid Mubarak to all my Muslims readers around the world! How was your celebration of the day?  It's been more than a week since the first day of Syawal, the month that comes after Ramadhan in the Islamic calendar, but I'm pretty sure most Muslims intend to celebrate Ei…

How Often Do You 'Recycle' Your Clothes?

When it comes to the topic of repeating outfits, I wonder: is it obvious in Affordorable that I recycle my clothes a lot? I'm guessing that unless you've scrutinised and studied each of my previous outfits (PS: Please don't do this, there are always better things to do), that might not…

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Hi, I'm Liyana

I'm a style & lifestyle blogger based in sunny (and ever humid) Malaysia. On The Good Weekender, you can find typed journals of my evolving modest personal style, travel adventures, skincare/beauty updates, home decor things, and stories of other bits and pieces of my everyday life. I hope you'll enjoy flipping through these pages of my virtual book!