A Flâneur Guide for Autumn

The flâneur, a figure immortalized by French poet Charles Baudelaire, emerged in 19th-century Paris as the ultimate urban wanderer, an observer of modern life who is ever so attuned to the poetry of the streets. While the concept was born along the grand boulevards of Paris, nowhere does it feel more at home today than New York, a city that rewards the curious.

Let this guide accompany you through a New York autumn, when the city sharpens its focus and the cultural calendar hits its stride. Fashion shows, gallery openings, and art fairs fill the days. Students return, cafés buzz, and new ideas move through familiar streets. These are the experiences, details, and passing scenes we believe are worth your attention.