BIRMINGHAM.- The Design Awards supported by The British Fashion Council offer an amazing opportunity for new and emerging talent from the world of fashion, design and journalism to showcase their outstanding talent in front of thousands of fashion lovers and industry experts. Including art, photography, fashion design and journalism, the awards are a unique educational bursary scheme dedicated to nurturing, supporting and developing the rising talents within the fashion industry.

Hundreds of entries were received and have now been whittled down to just ten finalists in each of the seven categories which include: Young Artist of the Year, Young Handbag Designer of the Year, Young Journalist of the Year in association with Cosmopolitan magazine, Young Fashion Photographer of the Year, Young Designer of the Year, Young Blogger of the Year in association with Yougofurther.co.uk and The Independent and Design a Prom Dress in association with Prom and Sew magazines.

The winners of each award will be announced at the show this week. The finalist’s work will be showcased in the The College Forum at Clothes Show Live and will be open for public viewing, along with work from selected runners up.

These awards have become a vital component of the show and continue their growth this year with the British Fashion Council supporting them for the first time. The awards provide an incredible platform for young design talent to showcase their work on a massive scale at the world’s biggest fashion and beauty event - Clothes Show Live.

Awards
Award Categories and Key Dates:

Monday 7th December
• Young Handbag Designer of the Year
• Young Designer of the Year sponsored by Internaçionale

Tuesday 8th December
• Young Artist of the Year
• Young Fashion Photographer of the Year

Young Journalist of the Year in association with Cosmopolitan magazine
Wednesday 9th December
• Design a Prom Dress in association with Prom and Sew magazines
• Young Blogger of the Year in association with Yougofurther.co.uk and The Independent

Continuing its commitment to nurturing and developing young hairdressing talent Clothes Show Live is also running its third annual competition to find the Young Hairdresser of the Year presented by Hairdressers Journal