\u00a0\u201cI think growing up through the Gaelic education system you\u2019re very much in a bubble where everyone around you is speaking it all the time and that\u2019s very normal, but you cannot help but be very aware of the narrative that this is a dying language,\u201d Lauren tells us. \u201cIt becomes almost romanticized to a lot of people as this ancient language that has been lost\u2026 But this is very much still a living, breathing language to the people who speak it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0Lauren started sharing videos with Scottish Gaelic phonetics to show people that Scottish Gaelic isn\u2019t as intimidating or a lost language. \u201cThere may already be a lot of words that you use in your normal vocabulary that you don\u2019t realize is actually from Gaelic already,\u201d Lauren says. \u201cIt became important to me, the more that the narrative was being pushed that this is a lost language I just thought \u2018No, it doesn\u2019t need to be.\u2019 When you look at apps like Duolingo there\u2019s over a million people registered to learn Scottish Gaelic, so there\u2019s clearly an appetite for it, you just need to tap into people\u2019s curiosity and make it accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0As a woman in the public eye, Lauren is constantly navigating the tension of what it means to be seen by others as she shares her work online. Unsolicited comments from strangers on her appearance is an unfortunate part of showing her face in her videos, and all women experience this phenomenon on a smaller scale, to a certain extent, even if they don\u2019t have an online audience.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cYou normally only see my face and shoulders in my videos, but the shift from nice, supportive, conversation-starting comments to becoming all about what I look like if I have an evening out and dress up or something different is mad,\u201d Lauren says. \u201cMy content has never been focused on me or my looks, so I do feel uncomfortable when people comment on that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0When reflecting on unsolicited comments people send her about her appearance, one particular instance of a man sending her a list of all the things he didn\u2019t like about her body comes to mind. \u201cI think it\u2019s such a lived female experience where people can often feel like they have the right to critique your appearance,\u201d Lauren tells me. \u201cI just find that so damaging, and it would be so mentally harmful to so many people. I have somewhat learned to have a thick skin, but I also don\u2019t think I should need to learn to have a thick skin; I don\u2019t know why people can\u2019t just learn to be kinder to one another.\u201d As women out in the world we want to enjoy expressing our personal style and feel comfortable in our bodies, but our presence in a public space isn\u2019t an invitation to people to comment on our appearance.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Seeing a woman who shows up as herself in front of the camera can be really liberating for other women to see. \u201cI think there are so many benefits to enjoying a bit of whimsy,\u201d says Lauren. \u201cPeople should be able to feel good in themselves, because when you feel good in yourself you\u2019re able to put that back into the world. I think we went through a phase in fashion where we lost all color; everyone wanted to be minimalist. But right now there\u2019s a big movement for dopamine-hit dressing, and it brings me so much joy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0Find Lauren on Instagram to follow her Scottish adventures @laurenrhiannon<\/a>. \u00a0\u201cI love a cozy, classic, and feminine style. I think especially when you live in Scotland being warm is essential. I\u2019m loving the heritage trend with tartans and tweeds, Aran knits and cable knits that are in the shops at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Architect Jacket by Selera | red jumper & folklore blouse, Stylist\u2019s Own | kilt by Selera, boots, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/p>\n \u201cI think being kind to yourself is part of being courageous\u2026 knowing when you need to slow down, knowing that you don\u2019t need to earn a break.\u201d<\/p>\n Dress, Stylist\u2019s Own | blouse, vintage | boots, Model\u2019s Own | earrings by Loft & Daughter | rings & arm cuffs, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/p>\n \u201cThe unknown is where you grow as a person, and that\u2019s where you really begin to flourish as you experience new things and develop all these different areas of your life. There\u2019s comfort in the safety of what you know, but sometimes you have to step out of the known to benefit from new experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Coat, Model\u2019s Own | aran jumper, tartan & velvet skirt, Stylist\u2019s Own | boots, Model\u2019s Own | bonnet by Kiltane Scotland<\/p>\n \u201cTrying something new for me as an introvert is especially daunting. It\u2019s the smaller things for me that feel courageous\u2026 It takes a lot of courage to do things that are new to you.\u201d<\/p>\n Corduroy suit, Stylist\u2019s Own | blouse, vintage | necklaces by Loft & Daughter | belt, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of the time people imagine courage as a big superhero moment. As a massive introvert filming myself in public and putting that out on the Internet where anyone can share their opinion\u2014that takes courage, for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Model: Lauren Rhiannon<\/p>\n Photographer: Cara Davidson\u00a0<\/p>\n Stylist: Katharina Geissler-Evans\u00a0<\/p>\n Styling Assistant: Krystyna Muszynski\u00a0<\/p>\n Feature web image styling credits: Dress, Stylist\u2019s Own | blouse by Mary Benson London | bonnet by Kiltane Scotland | choker, Stylist\u2019s Own<\/p>\n
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