In the Hot Seat with Hali Mason

Hali Mason is an Interiors Stylist and InstaBlogger who has amassed over 10k followers on her Instagram account, @hali.mason. She shares her passion for design, photographing her enviable clean, minimalist home and presenting it in a perfectly curated grid. Hali recently got married, having two ceremonies: one in London and one in Charleston, South Carolina. Her husband, Laurence, wore the Yogi Willard shoe in Ivory to complement their neutral look for their relaxed Charleston ceremony. Here we find out all about their special day and take a look at their beautiful wedding photos. 

Yogi Footwear: Describe your personal style:
I used to have way too many clothes, but over the past few years I have tried to create more of a capsule wardrobe. I like clothing and shoes that are made well and from comfortable materials. I usually go for one neutral colour rather than patterns and try to choose outfits that you can dress up with heels or down with flats. 

Yogi Footwear: What was the first item of clothing you ever bought for yourself?
I can’t quite remember but I think it was a pair of white Levi Jeans that I wore everywhere!

Yogi Footwear: Any faux-pas you'd rather forget…?
Too many to choose from! One of my worst is probably a blue velour tracksuit that I wore in my early teens. 

Laurence wears Yogi Footwear Willard Shoes

Yogi Footwear: Tell us about the oldest item in your wardrobe:
I have a beautiful black and white checkered Versace silk shirt that was my Dad’s from the 90s, I love it. 

Yogi Footwear: What's the most expensive thing you've ever bought, clothing-wise?
Probably my Solace London dresses, one of which I wore on my wedding day.

Yogi Footwear: Tell us all about your wedding day
I actually had two Weddings days. One big Swahili traditional wedding in London with my family and then one small civil ceremony in Charleston SC with my husband’s family. Both were very special in their own ways. The day in London had over 100 guests, it entailed lots of dancing and spicy foods and the Charleston wedding was a smaller celebration surrounded by beautiful scenery and gorgeous sunshine. We have great memories from both.

Laurence wears Yogi Footwear Willard Shoes

Yogi Footwear: How did you decide to choose Yogi shoes for your very special wedding day?
My husband has been a fan of Yogi for a long time so it was an obvious choice. We both wore neutral colours and the Willard shoe in Ivory went perfectly. 
 

Yogi Footwear: What did you style them with?
We went for quite a relaxed look for the ceremony in Charleston. My husband wore the Willard shoe in Ivory paired with T-shirt and trousers from Uniqlo and a Linen blazer. 

Laurence wears Yogi Footwear Willard Shoes

Yogi Footwear: Yogi was born in the 90s, what were you doing, what were you wearing and what were you listening to back in the day?
In the 90s I was still living in East Africa. I would have been in primary school, I probably wore traditional Kanga and was listening to anything by the genius Remmy Ongala. 

Yogi Footwear: This season you'll be wearing…
Long Cos dresses with flats, including my new Yogi Rufus Crepes in white!

Yogi Footwear: Who are your style heroes? (past and present)

I have never really followed style icons but someone who gets it right a lot of the time is Solange Knowles, she has had some great looks that I would love to wear. 

Yogi Footwear: What does #GoFeetFirst mean to you?
#GoFeetFirst to me means - Get up! Make a change! Seize the day!

Yogi Footwear: How do you #GoFeetFirst day-to-day?
I try to #GoFeetFirst in my day to day by doing something different and new.

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