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

One of the most common questions we receive at frankie is: “How do you choose which stories to tell?”

dear frankie • DON’T BE SHY! DROP US A LINE.

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boots and all • SPIKEY DYKES IS A FREE SOCIAL SOCCER GROUP FOR SAPPHICS.

big wigs • folks have been donning artificial locks for thousands of years, for a variety of reasons. comb through the hairy history of wigs.

fairy tales and fire • KOREAN MYTHOLOGY IS TRANSLATED INTO JIHYUN KIM’S MAGICAL CERAMICS.

emotional labour • TRYING TO GET A JOB MAKES DATING LOOK LIKE A WALK IN THE PARK, ROBY D’OTTAVI RECKONS.

sweet teeth • ROMANCE CAN BE FOUND IN THE MOST ORDINARY OF PLACES. GREER CLEMENS FOUND IT IN TOOTHBRUSHING SCENES – AND COLLECTED MORE THAN 90 OF THEM.

i love my shop • YOU MIGHT GO TO CHOTTO MOTTO FOR THE GYOZA, BUT YOU’LL STAY FOR THE VINTAGE KNICK-KNACKS. WE CHAT TO CO-FOUNDER DYLAN JONES ALL ABOUT IT.

plate people • are personalised number plates the sign of a creative car-owner, or a symptom of unchecked vehicular vanity? jack vening and deirdre fidge engage in a high-octane debate.

keepsake crafts • FOUR DIY PROJECTS FOR WHEN YOU FEEL A LITTLE SENTIMENTAL.

kid-friendly curses • SAMANTHA ALLEMANN ROUNDS UP TV’S GREATEST NON-SWEARS.

a bitter pill to swallow • misinformation surrounding the contraceptive pill is rife, and more and more women are turning to alternative solutions to take control of their hormones. shannon jenkins wonders why.

notes on desire • BRISBANE/MAGANDJIN MUSICIAN ASHA JEFFERIES DIGS DEEP INTO DESIRE ON HER SOPHOMORE ALBUM DESIRE IS AN ANGEL.

WISDOM TEETH • four writers get philoflossical about how their smiles have evolved.

breathe in, zone out • CHINESE ILLUSTRATOR XINLIN WU’S PROTAGONISTS ARE CAUGHT IN A DAYDREAM.

peas like me • JAMES SHACKELL AND LARA HOOPER DIP THEIR TOES – AHEM – THEIR CRACKERS INTO HOMMUS.

everybody has a story • ISABELLE PEARL LOVE-DACK, OF FINN’S OYSTER BAR, FOUND PEARLS IN HER GRIEF.

doing it for the fans • fandoms are more important than you might think. proud fan freya bennett dives into the enduring history of fan culture and what being part of a devoted community means today.

read it, be it • AUTHOR, ACTIVIST AND FORMER MECHANICAL ENGINEER YASSMIN ABDELMAGIED SHARES HER FAVOURITE BOOKS ABOUT WOMEN AND NON-BINARY FOLK WORKING IN MALE-DOMINATED FIELDS.

homebodies • rebecca brewin decks out her melbourne/naarm home in secondhand mid-century modern pieces. she lives there with her husband, kids and their dog, albie.

everything i learnt from a dress • TWO FROCKTOBER AMBASSADORS SHARE THE FROCKS THAT SHAPED THEM – AND THE STORIES STITCHED INTO EVERY SEAM.

on the job • EMMA LEONARD IS A LIVE ILLUSTRATOR.

the observer • aussie export jess henderson ate, danced and photographed his way around the bustling streets of south korea.

holey heroes • TIARA SWAIN’S UNDIES GET BETTER WITH AGE.

all the frills • SCALLOPED TRIMS, WAVY RIMS AND DAINTY THINGS - OH MY!

good on paper • ESTEE ZALES’ HEAD IS FULL OF IDEAS. SO SHE TYPES THEM OUT, CUTS THEM UP AND STICKS THEM DOWN.

glass half empty • FREYA BENNETT IS LEARNING TO LIVE WITH HER SUCKY TEMPERAMENT.

dream decoder • THESE COMMON AND CURIOUS DREAMS MEAN MORE THAN YOU THINK, ACCORDING TO ASTROLOGER MATT...