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

once upon a time we went on a road trip around iceland.

dear frankie • HOWDY, WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

frank bits

domestic demise • using loads of colour and a little weirdness, photographer patty carroll explores the complicated relationship between women and the home.

laura dern fan club • KARA SCHLEGL GIVES A LITTLE CHEER FOR THE CAPTIVATING CAREER OF A HOLLYWOOD DYNAMO.

the staircase mind • CARO COOPER’S WITTY COMEBACKS COME FAR TOO LATE.

holding her own • SINGER-SONGWRITER EMILY WURRAMARA WRITES MELODIES TO HEAL.

boxed in • HAVE A GANDER AT SEAN RAFFERTY’S COLLECTION OF CARDBOARD FRUIT CARTONS.

i love my shop • SARAH BRADFORD AND SHARNI HONOR RUN ADELAIDE’S SUMMERTOWN STUDIO – A CREATIVE HUB BY THE SEA.

in praise of therapy • DEIRDRE FIDGE HIGHLY RECOMMENDS DOING SOME WORK ON YOUR BRAIN.

the stitch up • four embroidery artists share their approach to making art with a needle and thread.

where has the real graffiti gone? • JAMES COLLEY MISSES STREET ART WITH HEART.

chinatown pretty • ANDRIA LO AND VALERIE LUU DOCUMENT STYLISH OLDIES AND THEIR COLLECTIVE WISDOM.

tiny tots, big issues • DISCOVER SOME SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS BOOKS FOR KIDS.

shut up and drive • a handy guide to road-tripping, from campsites to saving dosh and the best travel tunes.

chaos theory • THESE ARTY WORKSHOPS HAVE ONE OBJECTIVE: TO MAKE A BIG OL’ MESS.

second best • from politics to science and adventuring, here are some untold histories of the greatest runners-up.

chronicles of fashion • CAPE TOWN DESIGNER SINDISO KHUMALO EXPLORES A POWERFUL HISTORY WITH HER STRIKING THREADS.

make your very own pennant • with rad designs from local artist luke john matthew arnold.

everybody has a story • khadija gbla is a human rights activist and fgm survivor.

how to repot a plant • FOR A LONG, HAPPY LIFE.

easy on the eyes • clare exinger’s hobby is a little kookier than most.

A LOST CAUSE • four writers remember a time they wound up a little off-course.

mmm, bread salad • YOU’LL BE COOL AS A CUCUMBER (AND TOMATO, AND CAPSICUM) WHEN YOU WHIP UP THIS SUMMERY FATTOUSH PLATTER.

everybody needs good neighbours • meet some lovely people who share more with the folks next door than a simple wave and cup of sugar.

what’s all the hype? • a mini lesson in brand marketing from a certified pro.

A FEW MORE QUICK-FIRE TIPS

spring stretch • NEWCASTLE-BASED ARTIST HOLLY LEONARDSON GIVES OLD IMAGES NEW LIFE.

a place in the country • chooks, flowers, freshly laid eggs and some rather nice things to wear.

untold resilience • A TALE OF LOVE, LOSS AND LONGEVITY FROM MARIE WYNN, 94.

a safe space • EMILY NAISMITH HAS COME TO LOVE THE GAP BETWEEN HER TEETH.

on the job • KATE KENFIELD IS AN EMPATHY EDUCATOR.

lip service • FRASER HARVEY AND CARO COOPER SHOW THEIR SMACKERS A BIT OF LOVE.

drinks by design • photographer geoffrey goddard is on a mission to document as many of australia’s art deco pubs as he can.

from zero to hero • THIS SPECIAL PROGRAM TEACHES MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO FEEL SAFE IN THE WATER.

al fresco, all right • SOME PICNIC-FRIENDLY BITS AND BOBS TO TAKE YOUR OUTDOOR GET-TOGETHERS UP A NOTCH.

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