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