Sometimes dressing carelessly can come out looking vintage cool, especially when heading out to Melbourne's prominent coffee-lovers area of Ripponlea. In this part of town - mixing patterns is the aim of the game. Embrace the untidy with a plaid shirt, half tucked in, patterned loafers, a touch of confidence and voila!

Seed Heritage Fedora and loafers, Kookai scarf, Bardot shirt, Paige denim, Asos cuff, Mania Mania and overseas markets rings 

Photo: Eddie New