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

we’ve been thinking a lot about friendship

Dear fraankie • WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND, FRANKIE PALS?

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monette and mady • swedish photographer maja daniels captures a pair of twins on the streets of paris.

late-night trading • DANIEL MOORE HAS A SOFT SPOT FOR ADS AFTER DARK.

on the job • AKEC MAKUR CHUOT IS A FOOTBALLER AND MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AT AFL VICTORIA.

crunch time • JAMES COLLEY AND CARO COOPER REVISIT SOME CLASSIC BREAKFAST CEREALS.

eyes for all • NELLY JAMES AND FRANCESCA GELAI HAVE MADE ARTIFICIAL EYEBALLS THEIR BUSINESS.

japanese tips • YUKI TATSUMI COLLECTS CHOPSTICK WRAPPER ORIGAMI LEFT BEHIND AT RESTAURANTS.

how to style a rental • it’s possible to make a rental home your own and still get your bond back.

out for a hero • LEE FRANCIS RUNS AN ALL-INDIGENOUS PUBLISHING HOUSE AND COMIC BOOK STORE.

MY BIGGEST FEAR • four writers share the thing that makes them quiver in their boots.

by the book • we take some fashion inspiration from our favourite childhood tales.

a party on wheels • SKATE ODYSSEY, THE INTERGALACTIC SKATE COLLECTIVE, ARE ON A ROLL.

what a spunk • HOW DO YOU CHOOSE A SPERM DONOR, WONDERS MINNIE PASQUE.

draw some ridgie-didge lingo • we asked five local illustrators to choose a piece of aussie slang and sketch it, quite literally.

express yourself • SAY HELLO TO ZINDZI OKENYO: ACTOR, MUSOAND PLAY SCHOOL PRESENTER.

i love my shop • PAUL HYLAND AND NADA GLUMICIC RUN GLASSHAUS INSIDE – A LEAFY OASIS IN MELBOURNE’S SOUTH-EAST.

a little bit punchy • give punch needle embroidery a whirl for a fuzzy explosion of colour.

the forensic jeweller • maria maclennan uses precious trinkets to help identify the dead.

Its business time • we asked a bunch of successful small business owners for their tips on running the show like a boss.

gardening for climate change • A FEW TIPS FOR BUILDING AN EARTH-FRIENDLY BACKYARD.

stanley tucci fan club • KARA SCHLEGL REFLECTS ON ONE OF HOLLYWOOD’S MOST NOTORIOUS SIDEKICKS.

from a distance • four loved-up couples share their stories of romance from across the country (and globe).

into the fold • spruce up your dinner table with some swish fabric napkins.

the former friend zone • DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE PAIN OF A FRIENDSHIP BREAK-UP, SAYS NADINE VON COHEN.

out of this world • DELVE INTO SOME SCI-FI BOOKS THAT AREN’T WRITTEN BY MEN.

the tardy line • eleanor robertson and emily naismith debate whether running late is OK.

oh, the places you’ll go… next • we asked bruce poon tip, founder of g adventures, for some ideas for travellers thinking outside the box.

a gift of the nile • JAPANESE DESIGNER TSUMORI CHISATO FOUND INSPIRATION IN AN ANCIENT LAND.

shop directory

sinister in the '70s • brisbane illustrator steven rhodes makes art that’s nostalgic and a little bit wrong.

everybody has a story • bella green is a sex worker, writer and comedian.

pop the hood • AN EASY-PEASY GUIDE TO CHECKING YOUR CAR’S OIL AND WATER.

i swim alone • AS PHOTOGRAPHER BRI HAMMOND DISCOVERED, THIS ITALIAN TOWN TAKES ‘THINGS ORGANISED NEATLY’ TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.

weddings and parties directory

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