{"product_id":"after-20-years-of-sluiz-here-s-what-the-family-is-doing-now","title":"After 20 Years of SLUIZ, Here’s What the Family Is Doing Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 20 years, Hans and Yvon helped create one of Ibiza’s most recognisable and unconventional destinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSLUIZ became famous for its giant blue cows, colourful interiors, eccentric objects and unapologetically creative approach to shopping and entertainment. But after two decades, the family behind the phenomenon has now closed that chapter — and its creative story is continuing in new directions across Ibiza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the SLUIZ name prepares to return under new ownership, a message from the original founders was recently shared by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/molon_gallery_\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@molon_gallery_\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, offering the family’s perspective on the end of the original era and what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe message makes one point clear: \u003cstrong\u003ethe new SLUIZ will be independent of the original founders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the statement, the upcoming project does not involve their original team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 20-Year Ibiza Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans and Yvon spent around two decades building SLUIZ into far more than a conventional concept store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family brought together fashion, furniture, art, food, entertainment and colourful design, creating an experience that became a destination in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enormous blue cows became a landmark, while the unusual interiors and eccentric objects gave SLUIZ an identity that was instantly recognisable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many visitors, it became part of their Ibiza memories — a place to explore, take photographs and discover something unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe End of Their SLUIZ Chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original family's involvement with the SLUIZ brand has now ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the name preparing to return, the founders have clarified their position through the message shared on an \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DctiO4kDS9J\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInstagram post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, stating that the upcoming project is moving forward independently of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor longtime visitors, it marks an important distinction between the SLUIZ they remember and the brand's next chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name may be returning, but the original family is now focusing on its own ventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo What Are Hans \u0026amp; Yvon Doing Now?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe message says that people who want to support Hans and Yvon directly can \u003cstrong\u003ecome and say hello to them every Saturday at the Sant Jordi market\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter two decades behind one of Ibiza's best-known creative businesses, it is a much more personal way for the couple to remain connected with the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir creative work is also continuing through the next generation of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Family’s New Creative Directions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe founders' message highlights three projects being developed by their daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMOLÓN\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlpha\u003c\/strong\u003e, described as a former Creative Director of SLUIZ, has launched \u003cstrong\u003eMOLÓN\u003c\/strong\u003e together with her spouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the family's new creative ventures on Ibiza, developing its own identity beyond the former concept store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJESUS SAVES IBIZA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlpha and her spouse have also launched \u003cstrong\u003eJESUS SAVES IBIZA\u003c\/strong\u003e, another project highlighted in the family's message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike MOLÓN, it represents a separate direction for the next generation rather than a continuation of the SLUIZ brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDANCING TABLES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEsther\u003c\/strong\u003e, described as Hans's second daughter, is running \u003cstrong\u003eDANCING TABLES\u003c\/strong\u003e, an event and rental company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe business brings the family's creative work into the world of events and experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the three projects show how the family's work is evolving beyond the original SLUIZ concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Legacy That Belongs to the People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe founders' message also reflects on what SLUIZ meant to the people who visited it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey say that while their original chapter has closed, \u003cstrong\u003e“the real soul of what we built belongs to the people who lived it.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a fitting sentiment for a place that became so closely associated with Ibiza's colourful and unconventional side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSLUIZ was not simply about what was sold inside. 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