Laurén recently quit her corporate publicity job of 10 years to embark on a mission of giving new life to old leather. She sources vintage leather jackets and accessories and adorns them with hand-painted and hand-lettered scenes and sayings. You can find her selling her hand-painted goods around Jersey City and at Onceuponalauren.Etsy.com.

Follow along with in-progress pieces before they hit the shop on Instagram with @OnceUponaLauren