Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 99 - Jan/Feb 2021 i frankie Magazine

It was an otherworldly experience – every hour of driving brought forth a totally new terrain, from snow-topped mountain peaks to moss-covered lava fields and vast, uninhabited plateaux. One day, we stopped to watch water shoot up out of the ground (smelling much more fart-like than you might expect). Another time, we pulled over in a snow storm to do an emergency wee on the side of the road (you really test your squatting skills when there are icy balls pelting sideways at your head). Then there were the many, many horses – with long, glamorous, flowing locks – that we took the time to stop and pat. It was a meandering drive filled with endless surprises – which is all you could ask of a road trip, really. Though…

What is Chinatown Pretty all about, and how did it begin? Andria Lo: Chinatown Pretty is a storytelling project that celebrates the street style of seniors across North America. It began from an earnest desire to learn more about the stylish seniors we’d seen grocery shopping in San Francisco’s Chinatown (especially where they got their shoes), and morphed into a project that captures their immigration stories, wisdom and experience. Valerie does the interviews and writing; I do the photography. Together, we chase down the fashionable poh pohs (grandmas). What took you to San Francisco’s Chinatown so often? Valerie Luu: We both frequent Chinatown for the dim sum, cool clothing finds and to absorb all the life, colours and textures. I was lucky to have a six-month sublet there, where I…

You’ve got a fresh new canvas in front of you, full of possibility. You carefully dip your paintbrush in the fancy paint you just bought, but you can’t bring yourself to make a mark. What if you stuff it up? This canvas cost a big chunk of cash! What if you make something you don’t like? How do you even start a painting? It’s almost enough to make you want to pack up and eat a bowl of chips instead. These types of feelings are really common, explains Melbourne artist Charlotte Alldis. “Everyone finds it hard to start sometimes. It’s the same as not knowing what to cook for dinner!” Acknowledging and removing those barriers is what Charlotte and her good friends Julia Talacko and Krissy Agostini are aiming to…

By James Colley - It was time to run away from home. I can’t entirely remember why. You know the dramas eight-year-olds have; the poor little darlings feel the weight of the world. If I had my time again, I would have packed a sleeping bag, a map, and perhaps some food. Oh, and I would definitely have worn shoes. But this was a fit of passion and there was simply no time to worry about such frivolous things. I didn’t have a plan, or even a direction. I did have a vague hope that maybe I’d be raised by wolves from here on out, but I have to admit, there was probably a much greater chance I’d just be eaten by wolves. Either way, that’s a cool result for…

People say lots of nice things about running a small business: how great it is to be your own boss, how fancy it feels to expense every coffee, and how gosh-darn refreshing those long lunches are. That’s all well and good, but there’s hard stuff, too, like working outside the nine-to-five, keeping up with social media and stressing about your dosh. Plus, it can be a total buzzkill to turn your creative passion into a semi-source of income. Must. Keep. Drawing. Need. To. Eat. Whipping your brand into shape is a big ol’ balancing act. But in my years transitioning from employed to self-employed to apparently-I-run-a-business-now, I’ve picked up some nifty pointers that will hopefully help steer you in the right direction (without destroying your zest for making nice things).…

“you never forget, but you learn to cope, because you have to” I was 16, he was 20 and Leslie was the first person I ever fell in love with. It’s difficult to try to describe the intensity of emotions in regard to relationships during that period. Those times were different; we were so aware of the horrors of war. The daily war bulletins took over our lives. People say you can’t fall in love when you’re very young like that, but I did. I lived in Wellington, New Zealand: a country at the bottom of the world that was in the process of making a slow, difficult recovery from the Great Depression. In 1939, World War II came. Though we were spared the everyday tragedy faced by others around…

CARMEX MOISTURISING LIP BALM For as long as there have been lips, there have been chapped lips. For as long as there have been chapped lips, there has been Carmex. A true workhorse of the industry, Carmex can be spotted greasing up horribly cracked and wind-damaged mouths on ski fields around the world, belonging to both athletes and everyday folks who demand kissable smackers. This is arguably the boldest of all the balms, and cannot be applied sparingly. One does not simply follow the contours of the lip when using Carmex – instead, it’s applied a good inch around your mouth-hole to prevent any possible chapping for the next few years, as well. Apparently this brand has been at it since 1937, and as all history buffs know, played a…

While backpacking through Europe with my wife, I discovered an excellent strategy for not killing one another. Whenever she would get hungry and irritable, I’d retreat to a safe distance, perhaps behind a low hedge or cobblestone wall, and lob packets of chips in her general direction, only emerging when the munching sounds had ceased. I actually carried a small supply of travelling rations in our pack for this purpose. Because, although my wife is smarter, funnier and more brilliant than me in every possible way, she suffers from the terrible affliction known as ‘hanger’ (a catchy portmanteau of ‘hunger’ and ‘anger’). When she doesn’t eat, she gets hangry. Symptoms may include grumpiness, irritability, a shorter-than-average fuse, and chasing your partner down the street with a baguette. Scientists have been…

TOP SHEETS MUST GO BY ELEANOR ROBERTSON Top-sheet debate belongs to a subset of fraught conflicts regarding people’s unconscious daily habits. It’s in the same category as ‘should you store your glasses right-way-up or upside-down in the cupboard?’ and ‘are you supposed to actively wash your legs in the shower or is the dripped-down soap from your underarms good enough?’ The answer to these questions is stamped indelibly onto your brain from a young age, when you watched your parents do it one way or the other. The suggestion that anyone performs these practices differently than you do causes the defensive mechanisms in your mind to wake up screaming, like someone’s just poured a bucket of cold water over their heads. “Are you saying my parents were WRONG to store…

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS (1982) Gravity-defying faux-hawks, black leather bodysuits and a punk-rock soundtrack that’s the stuff of legend: ladies and gentlemen (and non-binary folks), this is the best movie about music you’ve likely never seen. The twisted comedy marks Laura Dern’s breakout role, starring alongside Diane Lane and Marin Kanter as orphaned teens who decide to start a punk band called The Stains. They are, of course, met with a lot of encouragement from their male peers – just kidding! The men are the absolute worst, but on the plus side, a lot of them are played by real punk legends from The Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Tubes. It’s like a gritty Josie and the Pussycats with a much greater risk of overdosing on crack.…

A HOUSE FOR EVERYONE by Jo Hirst, illustrated by Naomi Bardoff Technically it’s aimed at four-to-eight-year-olds, but this book from former primary school teacher Jo Hirst – a follow-up to The Gender Fairy, a story she wrote for her own trans son – is a neat reminder for folks of all ages that everyone is different and it’s OK to be yourself. In it, we meet a group of children building a cubby and playing together – and in the process, they explore their similarities and differences, taking a sledgehammer to the traditional gender binary. Girls have cropped hair and run super-fast; boys don pretty dresses, shoot hoops and pick flowers; non-binary children play with LEGO and prefer the term ‘they’. The book is rounded out with some thought-provoking discussion…

Most tomato-heavy cuisines have some form of tomato/bread/oil combination salad that takes full advantage of their sauciness as a way of softening stale bread, and said bread’s sponginess for soaking up said sauciness. The etymology of the salad known as ‘fattoush’ sits somewhere around ‘crushing’, from its Arabic origins, referring to the crushed flatbread within. Here I’ve kept things extra-large, so you can do all the ‘crushing’ yourself. Let guests pick and choose their favourite bits, like a salad smorgasbord, and remember to go heavy on the crispy pita. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup (125 ml) olive oil 1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice 3 garlic cloves, crushed 6-8 tomatoes of various shapes and sizes, sliced into rounds 3-4 smallish Lebanese cucumbers, roughly chopped (or finely mandolined if you’re feeling fancy) 1…

Use handy social-media tools like Later to help create, plan and schedule your content. Streamline your finances by using accounting software like Xero. Along with a bookkeeper or accountant, they’ll help you keep things in order. Open a separate business bank account, pronto. You’ll thank yourself once tax time rolls around. Look outside your industry for inspiration. Stick to a routine time for managing admin tasks like replying to emails and filing invoices. Automate as much as you can through Xero so you can focus on the creative stuff. Avoid feeling overwhelmed by setting both short- and longterm goals for your business. Stop comparing yourself to others. We mean it. Stop right now. Pop over to frankie’s IGTV (@frankiemagazine) for an extended video with lots more marketing know-how. Sign up…

Every day we make choices that impact the world we live in – even tiny decisions, like choosing which pair of sneakers to buy, can make a difference. We spoke to the super-inspiring Yatu Widders Hunt about making positive change by supporting the Indigenous fashion industry and practising sustainability. Hey Yatu! Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m a Dunghutti and Anaiwan person. My family is originally from the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, but I was mostly raised in Sydney. I grew up in an incredibly political household, so social justice has always been a passion. I’m a director at an Aboriginal PR and research agency in Sydney, Cox Inall Ridgeway. We call ourselves a ‘social change agency’ because that’s at the heart of everything we do. You…

kloke There’s a time and a place for structured, form-fitting garb, but it sure ain’t in 2020! After a year of trackie-dacks, leggings and big, sloppy tees, we appreciate the loose shape of these ‘overdresses’ from Melbourne label KLOKE. Long and boxy with plenty of room around the tum, they’re available at kloke.com.au for $339, right in time for holiday feasts, arty studio days and stylish strolls about town. put it on a pedestal Some folks complain that people have started putting houseplants on a pedestal; meanwhile, the clever clogs at Areaware thought, to hell with it, and created literal wooden pedestals for our peace lilies, fiddle-leaf figs and snake plants to rest on. They come in multiple sizes (so you can show your green friends who you really like…

You know that feeling you get when you nail a super-witty or biting comeback? Yeah, well, cherish it, because there may come a time when you no longer experience it – when you're unable to whip a sassy line from the recesses of your brain to make your audience laugh or clench their jaws with rage. This is the tragedy I’m living. An infuriating wit impotence that leaves me flopping around in verbal agony as I struggle to string together a sentence on the spot, let alone one with punch. It might be the result of ageing or having zero interest in Sudoku, but whatever the cause, my once-quick wit has gone. I’m now a victim of what the French (and Australians who speak enough French to add it to…

Tell us a bit about yourself, please. I’m a sustainable textile designer and mother of two based in Cape Town, South Africa – a beautiful country that is so big and diverse and truly inspires my work. How does your family influence what you do? They are the greatest influence. My grandmother was a pattern-cutter and taught my mother how to sew. My mother taught me how to sew, and that’s how I ended up in fashion. My children are also such an inspiration to my work – they’ve made me very conscious of what I leave on the planet. What is the concept behind this Homecoming collection? Recently I’ve been interested in looking at imagery of women of colour from the 1800s and early 1900s. This includes people like…

Hey Clare! Tell us what you do. Make-up is something I’ve been mucking around with in my free time, and it just so happens it’s taken on a life of its own through social media. In my normal life, I’m finishing up my Master of Public Health while working part-time, so this project is a creative outlet for me. What are your earliest make-up memories? The first product I remember buying was shimmery eye shadow in bold colours like silver, purple and aqua when I was about 13. The teen magazines I read talked about make-up like a fun accessory – something you could use to experiment with your self-presentation. For a while after that, I struggled with insecurity and make-up became increasingly about covering up and looking presentable. I…

TOM & ANDY ANDY: I met Tom because we share a very low fence between our houses – we can always see what the other person’s up to. I think we would have started chatting about gardening, what veggies we’re growing, why our soil sucks. I spend all my time out in the garden and Tom pops his head over and asks what's going on. I've lived here for about four years, and Tom and his family have been there for over 15. My first impression of him was that he looked like a naturalist – someone who’s interested in plants and the world around him. He’s definitely got that aura about him. It turned out he’s one of the leading mycologists – or fungi experts – in the world,…

What’s the concept behind Spring Stretch? Spring Stretch is a series of analog collages I made initially for an art exhibition. The inspiration came from my early morning stretching routine, which was followed by a walk or jog to the beach. Along the way I noticed how the dew drops on petals and leaves sparkled when they captured the light, and I wanted to replicate that using collage. How long did it take for each piece to come together? I would estimate a few days per collage, over two weeks. I cut out hundreds of tiny gems first, sorted them all and selected the pieces that worked well together. The gems also needed to fit the floral arrangements I’d chosen in a way that looked like they were meant to…

CONNECTION IS KEY I spend about 30 minutes pacing around before I go on stage, not saying much of anything. I kind of go into a vacuum for a bit and drop away all the shit in my mind so I can come out the other side wide open and ready. There are so many ways to front a band. But what makes a great frontperson? I suppose a unique execution of the job and an ability to truly connect with an audience. It’s an art form of heart. If you’re truly connected to the music and in the moment, people come with you. They feel it, sense it and smell it and go along on the journey. TOURING CAN FEEL LIKE HOME I love waking up somewhere different every…