What we like

IFFR screening tips
IFFR is back in theatres! We’ve selected some films we will definitely watch this year.
IFFR screening tips
IFFR is back in theatres! We’ve selected some films we will definitely watch this year.

Green Friday at Voedseltuin Rotterdam
Why we highly recommend spending time at De Voedseltuin Rotterdam (The Food Garden Rotterdam).
Green Friday at Voedseltuin Rotterdam
Why we highly recommend spending time at De Voedseltuin Rotterdam (The Food Garden Rotterdam).

SUSAN BIJL meets Experimental Jetset
The first plans for a collaboration with Experimental Jetset materialised around 2005 when we asked Danny, Marieke and Erwin to design a print using our shopping bag as a canvas.
SUSAN BIJL meets Experimental Jetset
The first plans for a collaboration with Experimental Jetset materialised around 2005 when we asked Danny, Marieke and Erwin to design a print using our shopping bag as a canvas.

Plastic Soup Foundation
10% of the SUSAN BIJL X Experimental Jetset collection revenue will be donated to the Plastic Soup Foundation. Also, stop washing your synthetisch so much or use a Guppyfriend!
Plastic Soup Foundation
10% of the SUSAN BIJL X Experimental Jetset collection revenue will be donated to the Plastic Soup Foundation. Also, stop washing your synthetisch so much or use a Guppyfriend!

Au revoir Jean-Luc Godard - Now at Kino!
We are very excited that KINO, our favourite local cinema, is showing the works of Jean-Luc Godard.
Au revoir Jean-Luc Godard - Now at Kino!
We are very excited that KINO, our favourite local cinema, is showing the works of Jean-Luc Godard.

SUSAN BIJL X Green Friday
November 25th is our Green Friday. This means that our stores and webshop will be closed for the entire day. Inspired by Dille & Kamille who initiated the idea, we...
SUSAN BIJL X Green Friday
November 25th is our Green Friday. This means that our stores and webshop will be closed for the entire day. Inspired by Dille & Kamille who initiated the idea, we...

The influence of Anni & Josef Albers
Now in Kunstmuseum Den Haag: the life and work of Anni and Josef Albers. This couple's art had an inestimable impact on the development of modern art – and shows...
The influence of Anni & Josef Albers
Now in Kunstmuseum Den Haag: the life and work of Anni and Josef Albers. This couple's art had an inestimable impact on the development of modern art – and shows...

Culture Frenzy!
We Are Public recently launched in Rotterdam, and we are excited! Become a member and get a 20% discount code on our collection.
Culture Frenzy!
We Are Public recently launched in Rotterdam, and we are excited! Become a member and get a 20% discount code on our collection.

Black rice salad
Another season, another recipe! It’s 2022, and the summer seems to never end. Therefore, before we dive into autumn, we’re sharing a final end-of-summer favourite: the black rice salad!
Black rice salad
Another season, another recipe! It’s 2022, and the summer seems to never end. Therefore, before we dive into autumn, we’re sharing a final end-of-summer favourite: the black rice salad!

Pickle galore!
You pickle, me pickle, we pickle! At SUSAN BIJL we are in love with the pickled red onions by Monique, who prepares our lunch three times a week
Pickle galore!
You pickle, me pickle, we pickle! At SUSAN BIJL we are in love with the pickled red onions by Monique, who prepares our lunch three times a week

What's for lunch? - Beets
Always vegetarian, occasionally vegan; celebrating seasonal produce. In this first edition, a recipe made for this spring, that still feels like the end of winter...
What's for lunch? - Beets
Always vegetarian, occasionally vegan; celebrating seasonal produce. In this first edition, a recipe made for this spring, that still feels like the end of winter...

The war diary of Yevgenia Belorusets
We are currently running a campaign to raise money for Ukrain. The money will go to the 11 organisations behind the Giro555 appeal to supply accommodation, medical care and clean water...
The war diary of Yevgenia Belorusets
We are currently running a campaign to raise money for Ukrain. The money will go to the 11 organisations behind the Giro555 appeal to supply accommodation, medical care and clean water...

De Zure Bom's Kerststol recipe
As these last weeks of 2021 are again spent in lockdown, we focus on the things close to us: friends, family and, of course, food! We all know that baking...
De Zure Bom's Kerststol recipe
As these last weeks of 2021 are again spent in lockdown, we focus on the things close to us: friends, family and, of course, food! We all know that baking...

Save Museumpark!
Rotterdam’s iconic plaza for urban sports is about to change for the worse. Go to Museumpark on a nice day, and you will find so many beautiful people doing their thing;...
Save Museumpark!
Rotterdam’s iconic plaza for urban sports is about to change for the worse. Go to Museumpark on a nice day, and you will find so many beautiful people doing their thing;...

Support MONO: invest in a future where MONO can...
We are as much part of Rotterdam as Rotterdam is part of us. We feel connected with its creative and cultural spaces and want to give support whenever needed. As...
Support MONO: invest in a future where MONO can...
We are as much part of Rotterdam as Rotterdam is part of us. We feel connected with its creative and cultural spaces and want to give support whenever needed. As...

Stop plant-based censorship!
“Would you like your coffee with cow milk or oat milk?“ It’s a question you often hear nowadays in coffee shops. It is almost a given that everyone, at both...
Stop plant-based censorship!
“Would you like your coffee with cow milk or oat milk?“ It’s a question you often hear nowadays in coffee shops. It is almost a given that everyone, at both...

You want a Christmas card!? Here’s your Christm...
You might have noticed that here at SUSAN BIJL we are pretty pretty pretty big fans of the 90’s Sitcom Seinfeld. If you haven’t heard of Seinfeld, it’s hard to...
You want a Christmas card!? Here’s your Christm...
You might have noticed that here at SUSAN BIJL we are pretty pretty pretty big fans of the 90’s Sitcom Seinfeld. If you haven’t heard of Seinfeld, it’s hard to...

Two generations: one goal
At first glance, a 94-year-old English man and a 17-year-old Swedish girl do not seem to have much in common, but nothing could be further from the truth. Earlier this...
Two generations: one goal
At first glance, a 94-year-old English man and a 17-year-old Swedish girl do not seem to have much in common, but nothing could be further from the truth. Earlier this...

About Endlessness: Sad and sweet
One of the things we probably missed most during the lock-down was going to the movies. In our fast-paced city life, it’s nice to sit in the dark with a...
About Endlessness: Sad and sweet
One of the things we probably missed most during the lock-down was going to the movies. In our fast-paced city life, it’s nice to sit in the dark with a...

White Homework
We want to take our responsibility in educating ourselves and our followers about anti-racism. We are white, and we know many of our followers are too. Although we believe very...
White Homework
We want to take our responsibility in educating ourselves and our followers about anti-racism. We are white, and we know many of our followers are too. Although we believe very...

Dutch tv shows that we enjoy
As the dust settles of the first wave of COVID-19, societies slowly crawl back out of quarantine. However, for the time to come, we will probably spend more time at...
Dutch tv shows that we enjoy
As the dust settles of the first wave of COVID-19, societies slowly crawl back out of quarantine. However, for the time to come, we will probably spend more time at...

The Playlist archives
In an attempt to keep you all entertained on a creative level, we have asked a bunch of serious music lovers in our circle of new and old friends to...
The Playlist archives
In an attempt to keep you all entertained on a creative level, we have asked a bunch of serious music lovers in our circle of new and old friends to...

SUSAN BIJL’s tips for staying in
The corona crisis has hit us all hard, and our thoughts go out to those affected by the disease personally and to those that have to work double shifts to...
SUSAN BIJL’s tips for staying in
The corona crisis has hit us all hard, and our thoughts go out to those affected by the disease personally and to those that have to work double shifts to...

The lighthouse: the brilliance of simplicity
It seems to be high season in the cinemas. For months now there’s been a relentless stream of great movies that you’d better not miss. Joker, The Peanut Butter Falcon,...
The lighthouse: the brilliance of simplicity
It seems to be high season in the cinemas. For months now there’s been a relentless stream of great movies that you’d better not miss. Joker, The Peanut Butter Falcon,...

Lovage salad, a heroic Christmas appetizer
As the end of 2019 draws near, not only a year but an entire decade comes to an end. It’s been an amazing decade for SUSAN BIJL in which we’ve...
Lovage salad, a heroic Christmas appetizer
As the end of 2019 draws near, not only a year but an entire decade comes to an end. It’s been an amazing decade for SUSAN BIJL in which we’ve...

A Christmas for everybody
That most wonderful time of the year is upon us. A time of family and friends. A time of warmth during the cold. A time of peace during war. Unfortunately,...
A Christmas for everybody
That most wonderful time of the year is upon us. A time of family and friends. A time of warmth during the cold. A time of peace during war. Unfortunately,...

Flying carbon neutral with FairClimateFund
As we produce our bluesign certified products in Asia, we sometimes cannot escape from flying over there to meet our suppliers and see how we can improve the production process....
Flying carbon neutral with FairClimateFund
As we produce our bluesign certified products in Asia, we sometimes cannot escape from flying over there to meet our suppliers and see how we can improve the production process....

The colours of David Hockney
Our newest collection ‘Untitled‘ is an homage to the art that has continuously inspired Susan Bijl in her design work. One of these inspirations recently had an enormous overview exhibition...
The colours of David Hockney
Our newest collection ‘Untitled‘ is an homage to the art that has continuously inspired Susan Bijl in her design work. One of these inspirations recently had an enormous overview exhibition...

Marc Ribot: art guitarist extraordinaire
It’s been more than a year since we posted an article about music. The upcoming concert of Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog in Rotterdam on February 16th is a fantastic reason...
Marc Ribot: art guitarist extraordinaire
It’s been more than a year since we posted an article about music. The upcoming concert of Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog in Rotterdam on February 16th is a fantastic reason...

Our annual Christmas recipe: Jack Bean’s spiced...
Can we already call this a tradition? For the third year in a row, we present you a delicious Christmas recipe, courtesy of a chef or restaurant that we frequent,...
Our annual Christmas recipe: Jack Bean’s spiced...
Can we already call this a tradition? For the third year in a row, we present you a delicious Christmas recipe, courtesy of a chef or restaurant that we frequent,...

Upcycle your old sleeping bag (or money) for re...
Christmas is coming. And in the Northern Hemisphere this means winter is here. For some winter means cosy times on the couch, for others it means downhill adventures and even...
Upcycle your old sleeping bag (or money) for re...
Christmas is coming. And in the Northern Hemisphere this means winter is here. For some winter means cosy times on the couch, for others it means downhill adventures and even...

Don’t miss the first ever Rotterdam Vegan Food ...
Next weekend, May 26th and 27th, the first ever Rotterdam Vegan Food & Drink Festival will take place just around the corner from our flagship store.
Don’t miss the first ever Rotterdam Vegan Food ...
Next weekend, May 26th and 27th, the first ever Rotterdam Vegan Food & Drink Festival will take place just around the corner from our flagship store.