The Endeavour of Successfully Blogging YOUR Own Way | Black Polka Dot Pyjama Set

Once in a while, I ask myself this question: why do I blog? Even though I have never been able to pinpoint the answer to just one coherent sentence, plenty of firm reasons do come to mind.
(Some of which you can read in my recent post on Why I Blog About My Outfits.)

Is knowing "why" en…

My Beetlejuice Pants Pair With Its Faithful Partner (Finally)

This sky blue top with ruffles made an appearance on this blog exactly two months ago as a matter fact, but this time I styled it as I've seriously done numerous times, but just never got the chance to photograph: with its faithful partner, my "Beetlejuice" pants, which are unsurpris…

My Favourite Kebaya-Inspired Black Jumpsuit

There are two main reasons why I love this black jumpsuit so much:

Its loose and flowy cut, which provides extra modesty for me (ps: Do you know how hard it is to find a non-form-fitting jumpsuit? It is hard.)The single-pleated kebaya-inspired design at the front — which, to be fair, isn't phot…

The Crop Blazer

As a blazer enthusiast, I embrace all kinds and shapes of it.
Of course, finding said blazers in the exact fit I want is a whole other challenge, though.



 Having a serious penchant for oversized tops, I tend to go down the same route for blazers as well, preferring a straight-fitting or a looser …

All The Polka Dots In The World

If you had told me when I was in my teens that I'd be wearing polka dots well into my 30s, I don't know if I would have believed you. Perhaps a bit ironically, I used to think polka dots were juvenile when I was a lot younger and steered clear of them.

Now it seems like I can never get eno…

Not Mad About This Donald Duck Denim Jacket

As you can tell, I'm not ready to give up on my Disney things. Not that I have to, anyway, because good news: I have the support to remain a Disney gal at heart forever from a couple of my readers last year!


The last Disneyland I visited was in Shanghai so it made sense that the city has shops…

One Palette, Two Eye Makeup Looks: The Balm Foiled Again

I've been sticking with natural brown and black eyeshadows for so long that the two makeup looks below felt dramatic enough for me. They don't hold a candle to those elaborate "Instagram makeup" you see on social media of course, but when I put the shimmery silver-blue in Look 1 …

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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!