A 37-year-old mother has been left with an eight-centimetre cut on her neck after a frightening daytime robbery in Melbourne’s inner-south.

The St Kilda woman was en-route to the shops near a laneway at Inverleith Court, in St Kilda about 3.30pm on November 29, when she was chased down by a man with an army-style knife.

“He said, ‘Give me your purse’… she refused… and he slashed her,” Senior Constable Josh White said.

A woman is recovering after her throat was cut in a violent daytime mugging. (9News)

“She’s got about an eight-centimetre slash on her neck. It is relatively shallow, if it was any deeper, it would’ve been a completely different incident.”

The woman handed over her purse, before running home and calling police.

She has since fully recovered from her injuries, while police continue to hunt her attacker.

The offender is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in his 30s, 180 centimetres tall with a gaunt build and has scabs on his face and chin.

Police are looking for this man regarding a mugging in St Kilda. (9News)

At the time of the attack, he was wearing a blue hat and grey shirt.

Anyone with information about the incidents are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.