This past Saturday, October 20th, TEEN VOGUE hosted its seventh annual three-day Fashion University event, giving more than 500 aspiring fashionistas the opportunity to learn fundamentals from the most celebrated names in the industry. Among the topics that were covered include accessory design, fashion photography, styling, retailing, breaking into the business, fashion blogging, and—of course—clothing design itself.

VOGUE Creative Director Grace Coddington delivered a special opening, kicking off a full day of classes. Other speakers included: Nicole Richie, Olivier Theyskens, Phillip Lim, Erin Fetherston, Chris Benz, Christian Siriano, Prabal Gurung, Bryanboy, Rumi Neely, Peter Som, TEEN VOGUE Editor in Chief Amy Astley, and TEEN VOGUE VP/Publisher Jason Wagenheim.