News Awards & Events Fashion Week "What's the Strangest Thing You Did in Fashion School?" By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Instagram Twitter InStyle's mantra is "Everybody's in," and that means anyone who finds their way to our stories should find themselves reflected in them. We prioritize bringing the right writer to every story and sometimes collaborate as a team to ensure we're including points of view across race, gender expression, body size, skin and hair type, and more. Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. For more about our team, click here. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on August 24, 2016 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images "What's the Strangest Thing You Did in Fashion School?" 01 of 11 Narciso Rodriguez Imaxtree "I didn't graduate. I just recently got my diploma. I had to pay $50 for it. I did it for my mom, mostly." See which stars love Narciso Rodriguez. -With reporting by Bronwyn Barnes, Joyann King, Bennett Marcus and Natasha Wolff 02 of 11 Chris Benz Imaxtree; Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images "We would go dancing at the Tunnel on Thursday nights and then go right to class in the morning. We'd be so tired and out of it, but the teachers would love what we were doing!" 03 of 11 Jenni Kayne Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images "I wasn't in design school long enough to have anything strange happen to me!" See which stars love Jenni Kayne. 04 of 11 Cynthia Rowley Imaxtree; Jamie McCarthy/WireImage "I was stopped on my way to school in Chicago by a woman who asked me about what I was wearing. She was a buyer for a big department store and she said, 'Be in my office Monday with your collection.' So I sewed all weekend, she gave me an order and that's how I got started." See which stars love Cynthia Rowley. 05 of 11 Brian Reyes Imaxtree; Wendell Teodoro/WireImage Designer QampA - What's the Strangest Thing That Happened to You in Fashion School? - Brian Reyes 06 of 11 Prabal Gurung Courtesy of Prabal Gurung; Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images Designer QampA - What's the Strangest Thing That Happened to You in Fashion School? - Prabal Gurung 07 of 11 Erin Fetherston Imaxtree "I studied fashion at Parson's Paris, which seems to be a bit haunted. We would often lose electricity and would have to drape in the dark." See which stars love Erin Fetherston. 08 of 11 Christian Cota Courtesy of Christian Cota; Amy Sussman/Getty Images "The night before my final presentation I was flying back to New York and I left all my sketches at an airport check-in desk. My teachers didn't believe me-people came up with some crazy excuses when they didn't finish their work on time." See which stars love Christian Cota. 09 of 11 Lela Rose Imaxtree "One night when delirium had set in, everyone broke out into singing, 'Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be.' I guess it was!" See which stars love Lela Rose. 10 of 11 Thakoon Imaxtree "I was working at a magazine full time while enrolled at Parsons amp#91;design schoolamp#93; at night." See which stars love Thakoon. 11 of 11 Lyn Devon Mark Mainz/Getty Images "When I realized I just needed to go work for a fashion company and learn on the job. Not so strange, I guess." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit