frankie Magazine

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.

frankie Magazine

first thought • Growing up, my favourite place in the whole world was Willow Bend Caravan Park, located in the tiny town of Wentworth on the border of New South Wales and Victoria.

dear frankie • SHARE YOUR DEEPEST, DARKEST SECRETS – OR JUST SAY HELLO.

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advanced life • ARI SETH COHEN EXPLORES LOVE AND AGEING THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY. THE FOCUS OF HIS LATEST PROJECT? PETS.

the great indoors • FREYA BENNETT IS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER.

standing steady • WE ADMIRE MELBOURNE/NAARM ARTIST MELISSA GRISANCICH'S GLASS AND CONCRETE SCULPTURES, WHICH ARE INSPIRED BY ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE.

unhinged • dating apps suck, according to a new wave of frustrated young folks. cait emma burke is one such romantic who has decided to break up with the apps in favour of real-life connection.

refined chaos • OUR COVER ARTIST, IZZY LAWRENCE, KEEPS HER FAST-PACED CREATIVE MIND IN CHECK BY EMPLOYING DISCIPLINE AND MINIMALISM.

don’t dream it, be it • is manifesting legit or a crock of shit? deirdre fidge and lara hooper set their intentions.

textile memories • TORONTO ARTIST ADRIENNA MATZEG TURNS TRAVEL SNAPS INTO EMBROIDERED STILL LIFE SCENES.

wrap it up • knock off at 5. drinks at 6. dinner at 7. this diligent employee is ready to go.

the milk bar • EMILY NAISMITH AND JAMES SHACKELL BRAVELY PUT THEIR BOWELS AND GUT BIOMES AT RISK BY SIPPING ON OUR PREFERRED CHILDHOOD CANTEEN BEVERAGE: FLAVOURED MILK.

baby's first move • MAGGIE ZHOU WONDERS: WHY DOESN’T ANYBODY TELL YOU HOW HARD IT IS TO MOVE OUT OF HOME?

sentimentality and stickers • scrapbooking has been around for hundreds of years – and it’s making a huge comeback.

annie get your glue gun • SYDNEY/WARRANE CREATIVE ANNIE HAMILTON TAKES A DIY APPROACH TO HER MUSIC AND ALL THE BITS THAT GO WITH IT.

the secret life of sand • TURNS OUT THE PESKY GRAINS CAUGHT IN YOUR TOGS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE.

pony club • CELESTE BRITTAIN WON’T PART WITH HER CHILDHOOD MY LITTLE PONY COLLECTION.

synthetic world • aussie photographer george byrne combines photography and assemblage to blur the line between dream and reality.

an ode to jane fonda • CARO COOPER PENS A LOVE LETTER TO THE ACTIVIST ACTOR.

GIFTS FOR EVERY BUDGET

there’s something funny going on at the abc • WIL ANDERSON IS USING HIS COMEDY-NEWS SHOW TO TRAIN UP-AND-COMING COMEDIANS.

soft weirdness • RUSSIAN ARTIST JULIA OSMININA CONSTRUCTS WHIMSICAL DOLLS THAT ARE DRESSED TO IMPRESS.

much of a muchness • multidisciplinary creative and proud maximalist evie kemp wants you to unleash your interior-design style. here are her tips.

girl stuff • clutter has a long history – and should be defended.

boredom-busting brainy bits • puzzles, games, and low-cost activities to keep you busy this summer.

holiday horoscopes • feeling a little cosmic this christmas? perhaps you should look to the stars.

saturday quiz fever • how two quiz aficionados transformed a weekend ritual into a post-covid phenomenon.

screen writers • FROM NAÏVE NEWSHOUNDS TO UNDERCOVER REPORTERS, GONZO ADVOCATES AND FASHIONISTAS, WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE FEMALE JOURNALISTS TO HAVE GRACED OUR TELLIES.

homebodies • melbourne/naarm artist marta oktaba (aka almost iris) has renovated a dollhouse while...