Street pretty in a British Cardy in Fitroy, Melbourne

Scala white hat, Ally Polka Dot top, Olga de Polga, British long cardigan, Lululemon Tennis Skirt,
Marc by Marc Jacobs Natasha Messenger Bag
Fitroy, Melbourne, AUS
Photo by So-Jin Seibold

Why did I put this outfit in front of crazy graffiti?  It's because in this pretty, preppy outfit I was incredibly out of place in the trendy neighborhood of Fitroy in Melbourne. There was me, in a pretty outfit, surrounded by tattoos piercings and graffiti.  Whoops!  Whatever. I still think I loook good.

I found this long cardigan in Olga and de Polga, a store on Chapel Street, a few blocks from where So-jin and I were staying in St. Kilda, Melbourne. I almost walked away from it, but it's crazy flattering and all I want to do is put it with one of my pleated skirts. I obviously loved it because I wore it the day after I bought it.  Though if I had known a little more about the neighborhood where we were heading to, I may have opted for me street-style outfits instead of my "pretty-me" outfits.

Though the outfit didn't start out so put together.

I had "lost" a pair of sunglasses earlier in the trip, though I found them in one of the crevices in my bag later that night. So of course, I wanted some sun protection.  We found this wonderful hat shop on East Brunswick Street in Fitroy called Scally & Trombone. The store specializes in vintage looks and jewelry inspired by Esther Williams swimwear. Best of all it was affordable, and buy one get one half off. I was able to pick up this pretty hat for $15 Aussie dollars. Not too shabby huh?

And it remarkably went wonderfully with the outfit.

Items pictured:
Scala white hat, 
Ally Polka Dot top: Buy
Olga de Polga British long cardigan: Buy
Lululemon Tennis Skirt, 
Marc by Marc Jacobs Natasha bird bag: Buy
Blue flat vintage boots