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.

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Patience Hodgson & John Patterson • PATIENCE HODGSON & JOHN PATTERSON FROM THE GRATES LIVE IN CAMP HILL, BRISBANE. THEY PLAY MUSIC, WORK ON CRAFT PROJECTS & RUN THEIR OWN CAFE.

Margeaux Davis & Matt Wiseman • MARGEAUX DAVIS & MATT WISEMAN LIVE WITH THEIR SONS, WILL & WYNN, IN DUNOON, NSW. MARGEAUX MAKES BAGS & SOFT SCULPTURES; MATT IS A PARK RANGER.

Chris & Kara Town • CHRIS & KARA TOWN LIVE WITH THEIR THREE CATS VIVIAN, JOHNNY & SID IN AN OLD HOUSE NEAR PORT ADELAIDE. THEY RUN THEIR STATIONERY BUSINESS FROM HOME.

1940s HOUSE • KYEEMAGH / NSW

Morgan Allender & Justin Hermes • MORGAN ALLENDER & JUSTIN HERMES LIVE IN THE ADELAIDE HILLS WITH LOTS OF ANIMALS. MORGAN IS AN ARTIST & WORKS WITH FLOWERS. JUSTIN IS A FURNITURE DESIGNER.

LITTLE GOLD STUDIOS • BRUNSWICK / VICTORIA

Netti Vonthethoff • NETTI VONTHETHOFF BRINGS COLOUR TO CANBERRA THROUGH POP-UP SHOPS & HER FLEET OF TWO CARAVANS. SHE LIVES IN A ‘60S HOUSE WITH HER THREE CHILDREN.

Paul Mosig & Rachel Peachey • PAUL MOSIG & RACHEL PEACHEY, WHO RUN A DESIGN BUSINESS FROM HOME, LIVE WITH THEIR SONS SASCHA & JACK IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS.

Lili Foster • LILI FOSTER & HER DAUGHTER EDIE LIVE WITH HER FAMILY, PLUS GOATS & CHICKENS, IN LATROBE, TASMANIA. LILI MAKES FELT CREATURES FROM HER OLD CARAVAN, & COOKS CAKES FOR LOCAL CAFES.

Sam Clayton & Xanthe Highfield • SAM CLAYTON & XANTHE HIGHFIELD LIVE ABOVE THE FISH RESTAURANT HIS GRANDPARENTS ONCE OWNED. SAM RUNS THE RESTAURANT; XANTHE IS A PRODUCTION DESIGNER.

1950s HOUSE • BALWYN NORTH / VICTORIA

Ash Steel & Ross Tipper • ASH STEEL & ROSS TIPPER OF ACHOO! BLESS YOU LIVE IN A TINY FLAT IN SYDNEY’S REDFERN. DURING THE DAY, THE BEDROOM BECOMES THEIR STUDIO.

Kate & Mal Heppell • KATE & MAL HEPPELL SPEND TIME WITH THEIR SON ZIG AT A HOUSE THEY’VE REBUILT AT POINT LONSDALE, VICTORIA. KATE DESIGNS BEDDING; MAL IS A LANDSCAPE DESIGNER.

Rebecca Williams • REBECCA WILLIAMS & HER DAUGHTER ZAVIAN LIVE IN DUNSBOROUGH, WA, IN A HOUSE SHE CALLS THE SUGAR SHACK. REBECCA OWNS A VINTAGE-INSPIRED FASHION LABEL.

Ingrid Weir • INGRID WEIR, A PHOTOGRAPHER & DESIGNER, USES THE OLD SCHOOLMASTER’S HOUSE IN HILL END, NSW, AS A LABORATORY FOR IDEAS.

Laura Jones • LAURA JONES IS AN ARTIST. SHE LIVES IN A SUBLET IN THE NSW SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, HAS A LOVELY OLD GARDEN, & A 20-MINUTE COMMUTE DOWN COUNTRY ROADS TO HER STUDIO.

THE PATERSON BUILDING • FITZROY / VICTORIA

Russel Koskela & Sasha Titchkosky • RUSSEL KOSKELA & SASHA TITCHKOSKY, FROM FURNITURE STORE KOSKELA, DID UP A HOUSE AT PATONGA, NSW, & NOW SPEND TIME THERE WITH SONS ANDERS & MIKA.

Kirbee Lawler • KIRBEE LAWLER, AN ILLUSTRATOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER, LIVES AT HOME WITH HER MUM, DAD & BROTHER, PLUS THE FAMILY DOG GIDGET & HER RABBIT BEATRIX, IN JANNALI, NSW.

Kylie Zerbst & Simon Murray • KYLIE ZERBST & SIMON MURRAY LIVE WITH THEIR SON ORLO IN FITZROY NORTH. SHE STARTED THE FASHION LABEL OBUS; HE WORKS IN ADVERTISING.

Michelle & Leo Crawford • MICHELLE & LEO CRAWFORD LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN ELSA & HUGO IN TASMANIA’S HUON VALLEY. MICHELLE COOKS & WORKS AS A FOOD STYLIST.

Virginia Martin • VIRGINIA MARTIN, FOUNDER OF THE FASHION LABEL BÚL, FINDS INSPIRATION AT A HOUSE SHE SHARES WITH HER FAMILY IN SOUTH GIPPSLAND.

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