Frankie Creams the Higher Style Competitors at the Australian Journal Awards

Not-so- glossy ladies &rsquos title Frankie creamed the opposition at final week &rsquos Australian Magazine Awards (AMAs). The indie craft bible took out the coveted Magazine of the Calendar year award, as nicely as trumping its luxurious rivals Harper&rsquos Bazaar and Vogue Australia to win the Gals &rsquos Vogue classification.

Published by Gold Coast company Morrison Media, Frankie has held a company area in the coronary heart of craft-loving Australians given that its very first issue hit stands in 2004. It&rsquos thick matte webpages provide up a huge bi- monthly provide of every little thing from indie artwork and trend to under -the-radar travel and all items eco- helpful, although its simple addresses keep points elegant with a distinct deficiency of big -font headlines and exclamation signifies.

Frankie has absent from power to energy in recent decades in spite of a decline in the sale of magazines in general. Soon after hoping their palms at a recipe ebook, a diary, and a calendar, the editors unveiled a book committed to their really like of interior style and crochet granny squares, and in August final 12 months unveiled their incredibly initially males &rsquos title Smith Journal. At the AMAs they uncovered some fairly extraordinary stats like a nifty 35. forty seven % year -on- yr readership raise for the about three months to June 2012. Frankie has just produced its 50th situation. 

Also deserving of massive props is Russh magazine, which took out the awards&rsquo Area of interest group.