The winner of UK-wide fashion competition Can U Cut It?, which aims to promote creative and technical skills, was unveiled at a catwalk show at the Clothes Show Live on December 1. Chelsea-based student Akari Fujimoto, a Production Tailoring student at London College of Fashion, was awarded up to £3,000 towards professional development and won £1,000 for LCF.

Fujimoto's work was chosen from 40 finalists by judges including British designer Tristan Webber and the Daily Telegraph's Fashion Director Hilary Alexander, who chose Akari for her design and technical abilities, including pattern cutting, grading and garment construction.

Managed by Skillfast-UK, Can U Cut It? is sponsored by industry body CAPITB. All finalists' work can be viewed at the competition's website.