We're probably getting to this post about the same time everyone from Paper is finally waking up from their recovery naps after the five-day bender that was the LA Paper Project. The highlight for us, of course, was the 24-hour pop-up store featuring some of our very favorite art and design retailers. The store, designed by Barbara Bestor, was hot and packed tight, and, to our dismay, a completely dry event, except for the bottomless supply of Red Bull. We hear Lindsay Lohan came by later, so it was probably for the best.

Kim Hastreiter's red specs presided over the Paper booth and Mickey Boardman flitted about the space in a signature cardigan. A smiling Tim Biskup carried an unhappy camper, his daughter, through the throngs. Cobrasnake was there selling his line of products (who knew?) and chatting with the guy we didn't know was Jeremy Scott when we snapped him at Moss (he was wearing the same sweater so he was easy to spot). And we finally met the troublemaker behind CITIZEN:Citizen, Philip Wood, who handed us a bottle of pills (to promote their pop-up store in LA this December). He wasn't too rattled by the fact that vendors Andrew Andrew were selling knock-offs of CITIZEN:Citizen's products a few booths away. More on that.

We met photographer Dan Monick, he's the guy who snapped those shots of Daft Punk for Paper this month (and he's not telling who's who behind the helmets). Adorable Rose Apodaca was found manning her booth and promoting A+R's new blog. The 'A' in A+R, Andy Griffith, was putting the final touches on the second A+R store in Venice, which opened this week. And our vote for favorite booth, Heartschallenger, got their heart on (below).

Click on for lots more photos of the wares...

The too-cute Ooga Booga.

CITIZEN-Citizen and their gold-plated goods.

Solitary Arts skateboards and custom art by Jeff McFedrich.

150 limited edition basketballs from Undefeated.

Rose Apodaca and A+R.


Awesome shop Family looking rather bookish.

New surf shop Mollusk's got some fine shirts.

See you next year, Paper!