Celebrating its 10th year, the annual Midlands Fashion Awards, in association with Style Birmingham Magazine, continues to provide a platform for the diverse and exciting Midlands fashion scene, to present creative ideas and get noticed by leading industry professionals.

Launched by Jenny Eason a decade ago this year’s awards is scheduled to take place at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Centre in Birmingham on Friday the 20th October 2017 and will be hosted by Capital FM's Katy Poulsom.

The finalists for the 2017 Midlands Fashion Awards are:

INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS
Dionne Reeves, Birmingham
FashionSistas, Birmingham
Anna Sanders Atelier, Leicester
EL MONÉT, Birmingham
Dolls of Decadence, Birmingham
House of Michael Wallace, Derbyshire
Kashane Swaby, Birmingham
Tiffany Stanford, Ledbury
1STMan 1st Woman, Birmingham

EMERGING DESIGNERS
Sophie Pittom, Leamington Spa
Harriet Kjellman, Derbyshire
S.R.C APPAREL Menswear by Sofia Clarke, Wolverhampton
Natasha Smith, Coventry
Melissa Chapman, Coventry

YOUNG DESIGNERS
Aurelia Czech, Coventry
Joseph Storer, Nottingham
Daisy Burt, Coventry
Bethan Jacka, Leicestershire
Harriet Eccleston, Derbyshire
Darcie Scholes, Derbyshire
Lucy Rogers, Warwick

ACCESSORY DESIGNERS
Refined Delux, Handmade British Luxury, Telford
Amilu Handbags, Derbyshire
Giulia Mio, Haute Couture Millinery, Leicester
Tide Jewellery, Leicester

MAKE-UP ARTISTS - Professional
Sarah Spence Make-up Artist, Lincolnshire
Kate Reynolds Make-up Artist, Wolverhampton
Sana Rashid Professional Hair and make-up artist, Birmingham
Charlotte Lutwyche Make-up Artist, Oldbury
Kensmakeup_World, Birmingham
Beauty by Marrra, Dudley

RISING STAR
Luisa Hackney Stylist, Birmingham
Gemma Broad Make-up Artist, Birmingham
Sarah Robson Make-up Artist, Dudley
Suzie Gee Make-up Artistry, Coventry
Niccy Kaloudis Make-up Artist, Solihull

HAIRSTYLISTS
Ayesha Kalyan Hairstylist, Coventry
Annalise Barry, Salon Luxury Spot, Birmingham
Billie Smith, Salon Luxury Spot, Birmingham
Jamie Richards, Richards Hairdressing, Great Wyrley
Katie Homan, Salon Luxury Spot, Birmingham

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Pete Clare Photography, Wednesbury
Georgia Roberts Photography, Coventry
Nicole Lovell Photography, Wolverhampton
Fiona Cole Photography, Staffordshire
Lucie Johnson Photography, Coventry