She briefly attended the Fashion Institute of Technology , but withdrew during her first year .
Working as a model allowed Crabapple to earn more money than a typical day job and to continue working on her illustrations .
Crabapple briefly attended the Fashion Institute of Technology , but withdrew during Crabapple 's first year .
Working as a model allowed Crabapple to earn more money than a typical day job and to continue working on her illustrations .