Rachael Thomas

There’s a moment in midlife where something tiny - a haircut, a choice, a split-second impulse - becomes the catalyst for a much bigger liberation. This is mine. At the 2025 Met Gala, the iconic Pamela Anderson stepped out to showcase a new, shorter hairstyle, avec a bold and highly controversial microfringe. (If you’re wondering what this is, imagine a fringe so short it basically has a different postcode to your eyebrows.) Pamela totally rocked this brave look, and the whole world let out...

This year I got some pro shots done for my website, right before I went in for the most invasive procedure of my life - a shoulder reconstruction. How are the two related I hear you ask... Well, you see while I was in recovery I fell into a bit of a dark place. My workflow dried up (thanks NZ economy), my sleep was next to impossible (try sleeping upright, you'll see what I mean), and with only one arm and no inspiration, the girl that featured in all of these really inspiring pictures felt...

Over the weekend I went to a couple of dance classes. Nothing fancy - just the ones my gym puts on. You know how it goes, loud music, energetic instructors and a whole lot of uncoordinated souls spinning in opposing directions with admirable intentions. (Me being one of them...) And maybe it's an age thing. Maybe I've just surpassed the "give a damn" threshold because I know the days ahead are now roughly equivalent that of those behind me, but I just want to do more things that make me feel...