frankie Magazine is an Australian bi-monthly with a difference. A niche-style title with mainstream appeal – filled with fashion, art, craft, music, cuteness and real-life inspiration – frankie is dedicated to uncovering the newest trends, celebrating the latest creative talents and delivering sharp, honest, laugh-out-loud stories their readers can relate to.
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frankie Magazine
dear frankie • WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
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aisle always love you • EMILY NAISMITH PENS A LOVE LETTER TO SUPERMARKETS.
homebodies • musician georgia mooney takes us inside her lush, maximalist apartment in sydney.
jennifer coolidge fan club • REBECCA VARCOE ROUNDS UP THE BELOVED ACTOR’S TOP PERFORMANCES.
the horse has bolted • SOME CREATIVE FOLK SHARE HOW THEY REALLY FEEL ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
let’s talk about sex, baby
bubble, bubble • JACK VENING AND WENDY SYFRET BECOME (NATURAL) WINE SNOBS FOR A DAY.
say cheese (and vegemite scroll) and die! • RHIANA JAY'S SHELF IS FILLED WITH MORE THAN 100 GOOSEBUMPS BOOKS.
liar liar • is it ever ok to fib on your cv? deirdre fidge and samantha allemann go head to head.
babe rainbow • VOCALIST ANGUS DOWLING TALKS BEACHES, BABIES AND THE PSYCHEDELIC BAND’S NEW MUSIC.
from cover to collar • delightful spring outfits, complete with your favourite frankie covers.
never give up. unless maybe perhaps possibly…? • RHIANA JAY HAS REALISED THAT SOMETIMES, IT’S OK TO BE A QUITTER.
i love my shop • KATE SMITH STOCKS ALL KINDS OF TASTY GOODS AT HER SUNNY GROCER, ALL MY FRIENDS.
how to make friends in a new city • TARA KENNY HAS MASTERED THE ART OF FINDING NEW CHUMS.
film and thread • AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER DIANE MEYER EXPLORES MEMORY AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH EMBROIDERED FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS.
bad habits • four writers reveal the personal flaw they haven’t quite learnt to love – but have at least come to accept.
the costumiers • meet three impressive women who are in the business of dressing others.
origin stories • THE CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES BEHIND THE LEGENDS OF A FEW MYTHICAL CREATURES.
what a way to make a livin’ • customers can be a joy and a drag. a few folks share the most memorable experiences they had while on the job.
the accidental minimalist • CARO COOPER HAS NO TRINKETS.
cherry on top • NOSH ON THIS CREAMY COCONUT RICE, TOPPED WITH LASHINGS OF MARASCHINO CHERRIES AND SHAVED CHOCOLATE.
a nose for a story • TAMMY BURNSTOCK’S FASCINATION WITH SCENTED STORYTELLING LED TO A CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH PERFUMER JOCELYN FULLERTON.
get phuncy • melbourne designer ashley dyer unveils uncle phuncle’s new textile print – inspired by your nan’s wallpaper.
morning rituals • AUSTRALIAN-KIWI ARTIST BELLA MCGOLDRICK ILLUSTRATED COFFEES OF THE WORLD FOR HER SERIES, BLACK WATER.
neat knits • ST PETERSBURG ARTIST KATYA BUDKOVSKAYA CREATES EXPERIMENTAL WALL HANGINGS.
child’s play • MARLEY SODEN TURNED OLD-SCHOOL TOYS INTO A SERIES OF VIBRANT LETTERS.
hydration station • YOUR PLANTS DESERVE AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WATER BOTTLE, TOO.
turn up the pleat • DESIGNER JULIA HEUER’S PRINTED, PLEATED GARMENTS ARE PERFECTLY IRREGULAR.
everybody has a story • ARTIST AND COMEDIAN YASEMIN SABUNCU IS EMPOWERING OTHERS BY TELLING STORIES ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE OF CHRONIC ILLNESS.
old bag, new tricks • UPCYCLE A TIRED ACCESSORY BY ADORNING IT WITH STITCHED BLOOMS.
matriarchs of music • five game-changing women who made their mark on the music world.
birdwatching 101 • GRAB YOUR BINOCULARS AND TAKE A GANDER AT THESE TIPS FOR BEGINNER...