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CIFF announces strategic alliance with Copenhagen Fashion Week

Scandinavian fashion fair CIFF and Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) have deepened their strategic partnership to support emerging design talent in the region. Together, they continue to back the CPHFW NewTalent programme, an initiative spotlighting brands operating for less than five years. This long-term alliance provides participating...

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CIFF Kids 2.0: New approach for children’s fashion trade fair in Copenhagen

Danish children's fashion trade fair CIFF Kids is preparing for a fresh start. The trade fair will take place from August 5 to 7, 2025, at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, at the same time as CIFF and Copenhagen Fashion Week. This time, it will have a completely new set-up: CIFF Kids 2.0. With this new edition, the organisation wants to respond...

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Crowds, newcomers and transformations: This was the AW25 trade fair season in Europe

In recent weeks, the fashion industry has had the opportunity to learn about new trends and get a sneak peek of AW25 collections at European trade shows. Amid the ever-changing world of fashion, trade shows are also adapting, making for an interesting ordering season. Are you curious about how the European AW25 trade show season went?...

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Noodle shops and showrooms at CIFF: How do brands get attention in a flooded market?

As soon as the Modefabriek in Amsterdam and the Düsseldorf Order Days were over, the fashion industry moved on to the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) in Copenhagen. Despite the tight trade fair calendar and slightly fewer brands and visitors at the CIFF, there was no sign of fatigue or bad mood at the 64th edition of the fair....

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First trade fair visit? Valuable tips for newcomers

Whether you are opening your own store, starting as a buyer in a company, or attending with colleagues, your first visit to a fashion trade show can be overwhelming. FashionUnited offers guidance for first-time attendees and provides valuable tips. Preparation Good preparation is half the battle won. Therefore, we recommend you consider the...

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CIFF joins forces with ISPO Munich

A new collaboration in the fashion fair landscape has risen. Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) and ISPO Munich are joining forces, with the former to take up a partner stand at the German sports fashion fair, while ISPO Munich will also visit the Danish fair. The aim of the collaboration is to unite sports and fashion. The partnership...

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CIFF: European buyers make their presence known as brands eye expansions

Last week, Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) demonstrated the continued relevance of fashion trade shows – physical interaction being crucial. Next to the usual Danish and English attendance, German and Dutch could increasingly be heard among the aisles, reflecting an expanded presence of markets where trade shows are becoming less...

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CIFF FW24 or a fashion city with room for refinement

Copenhagen - A year ago, the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) acquired its trade fair competitor Revolver. The fashion industry needs to collaborate more to shape the post-pandemic era, was the message CIFF director Sofie Dolva attached to the acquisition at the time. The first form of collaboration was evident during the CIFF 2023...

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CIFF x Revolver to host New York showroom during fashion week

Scandinavian trade event Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) x Revolver will be stepping into the new world of New York for the first time, as the organisation prepares to host a showroom during the city’s upcoming fashion week. Taking place from September 7 to 9, the firm will be collaborating with the Council of Fashion Designers of...

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Peclers Paris: Tech gurus and urbanites to lead the way for SS24

With the spring/summer 2024 buying season almost at its end, Peclers Paris wanted to offer some insight into what it believes will be dictating the upcoming period for those looking for some last minute inspiration. The trend analyst firm and two of its representatives took to the stage during the most recent edition of Copenhagen International...

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When trade fairs unite: CIFF attracts more diverse crowd for SS24 show

The combining of two trade shows is not something one hears of often in the industry, however it was just that which occurred last week, as Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) took prior competitor Revolver under its wing. The former acquired its contemporary counterpart in early January 2023 in a bid to offer both exhibitors and...

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CIFF: Behind the infiltration of beauty brands in the fashion trade show landscape

Beauty is a market that, according to a study at McKinsey & Company, is expected to reach approximately 580 billion dollars by 2027. So it is not surprising that fashion has begun to take notice of this lucrative, yet stable industry, as it no longer simply tests the waters but instead makes a definitive splash in a bid to scoop up market share....