It's that time of year again when a whole new bunch of graduates are released in to the real world with their fresh, young talent. Yesterday, BA graduates from the London College of Fashion showed their final collections at the Royal Academy of Art. This year the level of talent was high as competition for jobs in the industry grows. Giles Deacon and Matthew Williamson attended the show possibly increasing the pressure on the young designers.

Common themes ran thoughout with the colour du jour navy blue being the most prominent with plenty of nods to military style and many uses of mixed textures. Ma So presented a cute collection of applique pieces with a postal theme featuring envelope and stamp detailing. Susanne Johnson also used applique in the form of metal flowers on pale denim.

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Taegun Kim impressed with a line of soft brown leather pieces including Belstaff-esque jackets and capes. Quirky detail such as tiny masks on the bottom of a leather skirt showed his creativity with the medium.

Jacqueline Rousseau closed the show with a futuristic line of clothing using a metallic palette, shots of bright colour and chainmail.