PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 23: Close-up detail view of a blue turquoise fluffy Labubu monster charm doll, next to a yellow Labubu doll, on May 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty ...

Close-up detail view of seven Labubu monsters / charms / dolls / plus from "Big Into Energy" collection : Loyalty, Happiness, Luck, Hope, Serenity, Love an Secret, during a street style fashion photo ...

These days, so few trends escape the containment of algorithmic silos to become bona fide phenomena that it can be tempting to feel like the ones that do are important to put effort into understanding ...

When I first heard about Labubu, I had the same questions as everyone else: “Why is it called Labubu?” and “Is it supposed to be cute or ugly?” and “Why are people so obsessed?” But now the smirking ...

People across Asia flocked to shopping malls and online stores Friday as they scrambled to get their hands on the latest edition of Labubu, a collectible toy that has sparked buying frenzies the world ...

A new plush toy, called Labubu, has taken the internet—and the Middle East—by storm. My social media feeds are full of this mischievous, wide-eyed creature. But Labubu isn’t just a toy. It’s a ...

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Labubu took the global toy and art markets by storm. Now, as the frenzy begins to cool, collectors and critics are asking: what’s next for Kasing Lung—and for the market that catapulted his Nordic ...

Labubu charms are one of the trendiest, most popular accessories of 2025. Seeing a rise in 2024 and beyond, the Pop Mart plush toy, inspired by Kasing Lung’s “The Monsters” storybook, features ...