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City Guide | Paris

An updated guide for our favorite city.
— Sepi Shokouh
Elsie's Edit | The Elsie Green Museum List

Elsie's Edit | The Elsie Green Museum List

We always have a museum or two on every itinerary during our travels. This is a list of our favorite smaller and lesser known museums around the world.
— Sepi Shokouh
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An Alternative to Your Summer Sandals

| image courtesy of Sandra Semburg |

Consider a chic flat mule or a pair of espadrilles as an alternative to your summer sandal.

— Sepi Shokouh
Meet Mary Jane | The Shoe of the Season

Meet Mary Jane

| photography by Sandra Semburg |

The Elsie Green gals have nicely curated collections of ballet slippers, but the style we find ourselves reaching for over and over again is the Mary Jane.

— Andie Furber
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Press Play | Dinner Party Playlist

The perfect dinner party playlist for an intimate gathering that will transition naturally from cocktails to dinner and then to a bit of dancing should the mood strike.

— Sepi Shokouh
Elsie's Eight | May Edition

Elsie's Eight | May Edition

Here at Elsie Green, we have cultivated a culture of extreme inspiration - good books, delicious recipes, photographs, films, and any and everything in between. 
— Kelsey Schmidt
City Guide | Toronto

City Guide | Toronto

Toronto is said to be the most multi-cultural city in the world, and it doesn't take long to see the beautiful fabric of cultures woven throughout this thriving metropolis. Follow along for our recommendations and love letter to this Canadian city.

— Sarah Guenter
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What's In My Bag

I am planning another six week tour through Europe and thinking about the perfect combination of day and night, work and play, city and beach for my carry-on. 

— Laurie Furber
Shop Gal Guide | April Edition

Shop Gal Guide | April Edition

We love a good list. We all have notes in our phones of all the shops that we have heard about that we want to visit or that are tried and true staples for us.
We love a good round-up and thought we'd share all of the products we love that give back to Mother Earth in some way. 
— Kelsey Schmidt
valley bar and bottle sonoma

Great Taste | Valley Bar + Bottle Shop

A slow morning and conversation with our dear friends at Valley Bar + Bottle.
— Sepi Shokouh
Press Play | In The Garden

Press Play | In The Garden

Press Play on our latest curated playlist and listen while getting your hands in earth.

— Sarah Guenter
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Our Favorite French Beauty Brands

The French do everything better and beauty is no exception.

— Laurie Furber
Vintage Art Book | Rodin - elsie green
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