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

“At our core, humans are social beings. We’re not wired to go through life alone.”

dear frankie • DROP US A LINE IF YOU’RE FEELIN FINE.

frank bits

the science of clouds • what’s special about our fluffy, puffy sky ornaments? here, we decipher the different types of clouds.

happy birthday, alibrandi • DIRECTOR KATE WOODS REFLECTS ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER DEBUT FILM, LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI.

where the city meets the sea • a lone staircase prompted tom hvala to travel all the way to albania.

the dos and mainly don’ts of secondhand selling • THINKING OF SELLING YOUR DUDS ONLINE? DEIRDRE FIDGE HAS SOME POINTERS.

the big yellow store • K LANE SPENT FOUR YEARS WORKING IN A PORN SHOP.

behind the curtain • WHEN KATHERINE GRIFFITHS FIRST ENTERED A PHOTOBOOTH IN MELBOURNE/NAARM IN THE ’70S, IT KICKSTARTED A FIVEDECADELONG PASSION.

now serving: looks • feast your eyes on an assortment of finger-licking footwear.

the creative reset • STELLA DONNELLY’S FIRST ALBUM IN THREE YEARS EXPLORES EVERYTHING FROM BATHS TO BURNOUT.

cow-friendly cocoa • DELLARAM VREELAND AND PHOEBE THORBURN SINK THEIR TEETH INTO A SELECTION OF VEGAN CHOCCIES.

constant craving • we’re more digitally connected than ever before, yet many of us are feeling deeply disconnected. but what’s in a connection, really? and how can we find authentic ones in a world that’s increasingly superficial and surface-level?

knights in shining armour • DELLARAM VREELAND RECKONS THE TERM REFUGEE SHOULD BE UNPACKED.

world of whimsy • OH, HOW WE’D LOVE TO SPEND A DAY INSIDE ERICA CATHERINE’S ILLUSTRATIONS.

shake it up • TWO SISTERS BROUGHT BACK A RETRO CLEANING TOOL IN A BID TO REDUCE WASTE AND ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABILITY.

this topic socks • is wearing socks to bed comfy and cosy, or a complete sensory nightmare? two toe-owning writers put their best foot forward.

dressed to dad • SEAN SZEPS WONDERS, DO THESE PANTS MAKE ME LOOK PATERNAL?

dreaming in computers • APRIL PHILLIPS’ ART IS OUT OF THIS WORLD.

something’s fishy • A SALTY SARDINE IS AS GOOD ON THE WALL AS IT IS IN THE TIN.

just peachy • brisbane/magandjin creatives demi jenkins (aka @peachyfeverr) and melanie hinds teamed up for a retro-tinged, diva-inspired shoot.

va-va-vovo • OTTOLENGHI’S HELEN GOH HAS WHIPPED UP A MINI-CAKE VERSION OF A CLASSIC BIKKIE.

get handsy • SEASONED DOOMSCROLLER GEORGIA CASEY IS FINDING WAYS TO KEEP HER DIGITS BUSY – AND AWAY FROM THE SCREEN.

i love my shop • ARYIA FU RUNS A FUTURISTIC FABRIC STORE IN MELBOURNE/NAARM.

our future • some sharp young’uns share their thoughts on the world today.

just (don’t) do it • ELEANOR KIRK HAS EMBRACED THE SUBTLE ART OF GIVING UP.

e major • disabled musicians are having a big moment, but many venues are still inaccessible to performers and fans. writer and disability advocate carly findlay chats to three australian disabled musicians about their careers and the changes they’re making to create better access and inclusion.

better than ok • NORTH CAROLINA MAKER OLIVE SOUPISET TURNS TRASH INTO WEARABLE TREASURE.

on the job • HANNAH DOWNIE IS A FARMER WHO ALSO WORKS AS A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST.

place of business • lonely planet’s new book is filled with lavish loos and peculiar pissoirs....