Copenhagen International Fashion Fair

What Copenhagen International Fashion Fair does

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) is a privately held, for-profit trade exhibition company founded in 2015 and headquartered at Center Boulevard 5 in Copenhagen's Bella Center, Denmark. The company's core offering is a bi-annual fashion trade show, with the upcoming CIFF 67 edition scheduled for August 3-5, 2026, alongside a temporary CIFF Paris Showroom at 135 Rue du Temple in Le Marais, Paris, operating June 23-28, 2026. CIFF positions itself as a leading Nordic-anchored international fashion trade platform and describes the fair as one of Europe's most inspirational venues for the industry.

CIFF operates a two-sided B2B platform serving two primary customer segments: (1) fashion brands and designers who pay to exhibit collections to international buyers, and (2) fashion buyers, retailers, and industry professionals who register as trade visitors to source products and identify trends. Revenue is generated primarily through exhibitor space rental (one-time license fees per event) and visitor ticket sales; both pricing and contract terms are not publicly disclosed and require application via the website. Distribution runs through the physical Bella Center venue, the Paris showroom, and complementary digital channels (ciff.dk website, the CIFF mobile app, email newsletter, and the "Our Brands" online directory at ciff.dk/our-brands).

The company is small (11-50 employees), privately held, with no disclosed funding history, parent company, or management team information in the source data. No proprietary technology platform, algorithms, or AI/ML capabilities are described. The go-to-market motion is event-driven: CIFF acquires brand and buyer customers through physical exhibition attendance supplemented by a digital brand directory and ticketing account system, with no published pricing for either exhibitor space or visitor tickets.

Name

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair

Legal name

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair

Website

https://ciff.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIFF operates a bi-annual B2B fashion trade show at Bella Center Copenhagen, serving international fashion brands and designers (exhibitors) and fashion buyers and retailers (trade visitors), with a complementary Paris showroom and online brand directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fashion Trade Shows & Exhibitions

akta.pro primary industry

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Fashion trade shows
• B2B fashion exhibitions
• Wholesale fashion sourcing
• Nordic fashion events
• Fashion industry networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor Space Rental: CIFF generates revenue by renting exhibition space to fashion brands and designers at their bi-annual trade shows in Copenhagen and Paris showroom events. Exhibitors apply through the CIFF exhibit form.
2. Visitor Tickets: CIFF sells tickets to trade visitors attending the fashion fair events. Attendees must register/sign in to claim tickets through their account system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) organizes and hosts bi-annual B2B fashion trade exhibitions at Bella Center Copenhagen, with a complementary Paris showroom in Le Marais. The company rents exhibition space to fashion brands and designers, and sells trade-visitor tickets to international fashion buyers and retailers, providing a centralized platform for fashion brand showcasing, buyer sourcing, and industry networking.

Product overview

CIFF operates as a unified trade show platform hosting bi-annual fashion industry events. The core offering is the main CIFF Trade Show, supported by the CIFF App for ticketing and updates, a temporary CIFF Paris Showroom in Le Marais, and a Brand Exploration Platform for discovering exhibiting brands. The company also facilitates exhibition applications for brands wishing to participate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIFF Trade Show (Copenhagen) Major bi-annual fashion trade exhibition held at Bella Center Copenhagen (Center Boulevard 5, 2300 Copenhagen S), serving international fashion brands as exhibitors and international fashion buyers and retailers as trade visitors. Positions itself as one of Europe's most inspirational fashion trade platforms and the leading Nordic fashion trade show.
• CIFF Paris Showroom Temporary showroom extension of the CIFF trade show brand located in Le Marais, Paris, offering additional access to the CIFF fashion platform for European fashion industry participants.
• CIFF Exhibitor Space Rental B2B service for fashion brands and designers to rent exhibition space at CIFF's bi-annual Copenhagen trade show and Paris showroom, enabling them to showcase collections to international buyers.
• CIFF Trade Visitor Tickets Trade visitor access to CIFF trade show editions, allowing international fashion buyers and retailers to register, claim tickets, and attend the fairs for brand discovery, trend scouting, and B2B sourcing.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tranoï: Paris-based ready-to-wear and accessories trade show held during Paris Fashion Week. Comparable to CIFF as a curated fashion B2B trade fair, with similar positioning around emerging designer brands and international buyer attendance.
• Pitti Immagine: Florence-based organizer of Pitti Uomo and Pitti Bimbo, the leading international menswear and childrenswear trade fairs. Most directly comparable to CIFF as a competing bi-annual European fashion trade show targeting brands and international buyers.
• Milano Unica: Milan-based textile and accessories trade fair held twice yearly alongside Milano Fashion Week. Comparable to CIFF as a European fashion B2B trade show targeting international buyers, though with a stronger textiles/accessories focus.
• Premiere Vision: Paris-headquartered organizer of the Premiere Vision fashion and textile trade shows held twice yearly at Parc des Expositions. Directly comparable to CIFF in serving fashion brands and international buyers, with broader textiles scope.
• Pure London: London-based fashion trade show held twice yearly at Olympia London. Comparable to CIFF as a UK-anchored European fashion B2B fair targeting brands and buyers, though with a different Nordic vs. UK geographic orientation.
• Coterie: New York-based women's contemporary fashion trade show (part of Informa Markets). Comparable to CIFF as a multi-vendor fashion B2B trade fair serving brands and international buyers, though US-anchored.
• Who's Next: Paris-based bi-annual fashion trade show (now branded as Who's Next / IMPACT) at Porte de Versailles. Directly comparable to CIFF as a contemporary fashion B2B trade fair serving international brands and buyers.

Emerging players

• Liberty Fairs: US-based contemporary fashion trade show with an emphasis on emerging and curated brands. Comparable to CIFF in its boutique positioning and brand curation model, though with a US rather than European geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• MAGIC Trade Show: Las Vegas-based large-scale fashion trade show operated by Informa Markets, covering apparel, footwear, and accessories. Comparable to CIFF as a fashion B2B trade fair but substantially larger and broader in scope, with a US rather than European focus.
• Messe Frankfurt (Apparel/Textile Fairs): Global trade fair organizer operating multiple fashion and textile events (e.g., Texworld, Apparel Sourcing) across Paris, New York, and Asia. Comparable to CIFF as a trade show organizer but with much broader geographic reach and a textile/sourcing focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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