passerby is an online magazine and community that celebrates the women who pass us by.

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 a diversity of 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, providing a rare space for reflection on an increasingly busy internet. 

TEAM

Clémence Polès, founder, photographer & creative director

Meghan Racklin, managing editor

Clio Reynolds, social editor

Lizzie Racklin, partnerships & community lead

Maanasi Natarajan, editorial intern

Dru Rene, editorial intern

For writers who would like to contribute to passerby, while we do occasionally accept stories that are pitched to us, more often than not, we assign based on ideas we've come up with. Email our editorial team at editorial@passerbymagazine.com to let them know what you like writing about so we can keep you in mind. Be sure to include a couple of links to relevant writing samples.

For partnership opportunities in relation to passerby, please email: partnerships@passerbymagazine.com