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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....

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CIFF x Fashion Snoops: AW24/25 defined by fortified strength and a new state of existence

It’s rare to go into a trend seminar these days without the mention of the globally turbulent times we are still living in. This was no different for FashionSnoops’ talk at the ongoing Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) – taking place between August 9 and 11 – where the trend firm’s director of colour Joanne Thomas took to the stage to...

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Labels to Watch: Clothing brands attending CIFF for the first time

As the upcoming Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) prepares itself for next week, with it set to begin August 9, participating brands are also raring to go for what will be the trade fair’s first edition in which its rival Revolver will be fully integrated. As the event settles into this expansion, it has also begun to wave in a string...

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Labels to Watch: Beauty and cosmetics brands joining the CIFF line up

While the upcoming edition of Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) is set to be the first in which its rival Revolver will be entirely ingrained into the show, it also marks the trade fair’s second time to host a beauty category. For this season, however, the section will be noticeably expanded to include a wider range of both...

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CIFF director Sofie Dolva: ‘We need to see ourselves as a startup’

Trade show season is well underway, with brands looking to show their latest wares for the SS24 season. Similarly, trade shows also look to develop their offering with each season, a quality that particularly runs true for Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF), which this year spans August 9 to 11, simultaneous to Copenhagen Fashion Week....

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CIFF and Revolver announce first combined show for August

Fashion trade shows Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) and Revolver have confirmed that they are consolidating and streamlining operations under one roof under a new vision of 'One Copenhagen'. The move follows CIFF’s acquisition of Revolver earlier this year and will see both tradeshows coming together at the Bella Center Copenhagen...