Copenhagen International Fashion Fair returns August 5
Copenhagen international Fashion Fair (CIFF) is set to make its return to the Bella Center from August 5–7, 2025, coinciding once again with Copenhagen Fashion Week.
With the aim to create opportunity for businesses amidst changing market conditions, this summer's edition signals a renewed commitment to emerging markets, with a 25% increase in focus on Asia, the Middle East, and the fast-growing Eastern European fashion consumer market.
Likewise, a key highlight for 2025 is the launch of CIFF Media, a new content platform that will deliver year-round industry leaders and market insight, through an all-video social and online channel. Designed to elevate the reach and resonance of the fair, CIFF Media layers digital storytelling atop physical experiences, offering brands and buyers a second-to-none support network.
'Now is the time for us to be bold, invest, and create a trade platform that innovates strategically to not only support, but power growth for brands,' said Sofie Dolva, director at CIFF.
'When the industry says 'challenge' we hear 'opportunity' and set about planning how we can look at the landscape differently, do more, and fulfil of commitment to the industry of being the best possible international hub for the fashion industry to come together and do business.'
This year's edition will also feature collaborations with The CFDA, Pitti Uomo, and ISPO, the world's largest sports trade fair, bringing curated brand showcases to Copenhagen. The fair equally works in close alliance with Copenhagen Fashion Week, DM&T (the Danish Fashion and Textile association), and Creative Denmark.
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