The other day I came home and Simon had put a Jupiter bar and this quarter's Dumbo Feather under my pillow. While this more than served as a delicious treat, I took it a bit further the following week. First, my Frankie magically appeared on our verandah (mystery!), yet I still felt it necessary to snatch up Peppermint, Yen, and Women's Health the next day. The awesomely fortunate upside of this splurge is that I'm spreading my reading across all five (plus there's the Map I picked up from Verve around the same time). I love looking at my stack of magazines and imagining the pockets of inspiration, ideas, and stories still waiting to be consumed. Some of my favourite writers and artists work for these publications, and more than anything the creative growth they encourage is priceless.
So, what's to love?
Map is monthly street press, curated around the ideal of 'Be the change you want to see in the world'. Fantastic philosophy, themed issues, and the perfect hybrid of local (Brisbane) and international stories.
Peppermint also comes out of Brisbane and is published seasonally. It has a natural focus, and brings stories, and profiles of the people working in this area to the table. Chic and sustainable.
Frankie is a bimonthly honeypot of talented writers, stories, and DIY. Hop aboard for a funny, thoughtful, and unique change of pace.
[Australian] Women's Health is monthly, and presents a solid foundation for holistic health. My favourite part are the little facts popped in the articles, and the recipes are yum too.
Dumbo Feather is also published quarterly and interviews five individuals for content. These stories are always fascinating, and the design of DF is fantastic - once they made an article formatted to the shape of a rabbit!
Yen Magazine is the perfect balance of fashion, human interest, arts, and music. My pick is for first and last - their fashion shoots can be based around movies (always eye-opening), while their music section has a mixtape contribution from acts that makes me feel like we're close friends.
Any other votes for inspiring reading?
Also, the entry for the Frankie internship is still open,
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