passerby is an online magazine, club, and newsletter celebrating the voices, stories, and recommendations of everyday women.
passerby is the women’s magazine we always wanted, featuring intimate interviews with women from all walks of life; thoughtful guides to everything from starting therapy to hosting a dinner party; and curated recommendations for books, clothes, and more.
Since 2015, passersby from all over the world have welcomed us into their homes, offering honest looks into their lives—the unconventional paths, mistakes, and small victories—as well as their book, film, and music libraries. Conceived by Clémence Polès, passerby was born from her curiosity about the women she encountered all too briefly while people-watching. Wanting to hear from the people who sat beside her on the subway, from those who served her coffee or passed her on the sidewalk, she set out to broaden the scope of typical media portrayals, asking the women she saw to speak with her.
Hundreds of conversations later, passerby has become a venue for diverse perspectives, a driver of creative exchange, and a home for a community of worldwide passersby. passerby pushes against traditional narratives of who is seen and what can be discussed.
free subscribers get…
Curated recommendations delivered to your inbox once a month, and an intimate introduction to a new passerby twice a month.
paid subscribers get…
Monthly recommendations from our founder, Clémence Polès, and extra monthly recommendations from our guest curators
Exclusive and additional passerby interviews with fascinating women on the go across the globe and a monthly member spotlight series
Exclusive weekly recommendations from the passerby team
Advanced film screenings and access to members-only events in NYC and LA
Access to our archive
Access to our private Discord server, a community of like-minded readers ready to recommend a hotel in Marseille or a restaurant in Buenos Aires, help you pick a wedding dress, debate the new Shelia Heti, or find an apartment.
partner subscribers get…
all of the above +
Exclusive discounts ranging between 15% and 40% from over 20 partners our community loves (brands include The Standard, Mubi, Brooklyn Institute of Social Research, Verso Books, Cap Beauty, FRAMA, and more)
A chance to be interviewed for our member spotlight series (get in touch with us at club@passerbymagazine.com to be featured)
Exclusive recipes that have been handwritten by acclaimed chefs and food-industry figures in our community.
why become a paid or partner subscriber?
Whether you have been part of our community for years or just joined us, we are forever grateful for your time, but have reached a point where passerby is just not sustainable without support. We are determined to keep going, but we need your help.
That’s why we created the passerby club: a monthly subscription complete with exclusive content, gifts, community events, and more! Get additional interviews with women who pass us by and exclusive weekly recommendations (think articles on the pitfalls of research-based art, Chinese screamo performances, thoughts on the fraught relationship between girlhood and ballet shoes, and more) delivered directly to your inbox, receive discounts from over 20 passerby-favorite brands, gain access to our private Discord server, advance screening events, our full archive of monthly newsletters guest curated by authors, activists, editors, and other incredible women, and recipes from acclaimed chefs and food-industry figures in our community, plus participate in special guest speaker Q&As, among other offerings.
questions?
We’d love to have you be part of our club community — however, if you aren’t currently in a position to support us monetarily, please send a note to club@passerbymagazine.com and we will find a way for you to join regardless of financial hardship.
To talk about providing extended support or advertising on our platform, please be in touch with us at partnerships@passerbymagazine.
You can also make a one-time contribution via PayPal if you’d like to support passerby without membership.
