In the world of designer art toys, few characters have reached the same level of recognition, charisma, and collectibility as ...

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 ...

It's a plush doll. It's a bag charm. It's a collectible that recently sold for six figures. But no, this wildly popular creature isn't a Gremlin or one of the monsters in Maurice Sendak's children's ...

Labubu was created by a Hong Kong artist and is based on Nordic mythology Labubu dolls have been popularized by celebrities, including Lisa from Blackpink People at Comic-Con lined up to buy Labubu ...

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 ...

Embracing the controversial technology might help retailer Pop Mart adapt the fad before it fizzles, but the cultural consequences in the U.S. could be dire. The hard-to-find “Monsters” stories from ...

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 ...

Labubus — the fluffy, sharp-toothed figurines adorning belt loops and bags across the globe — aren’t just toys. They’ve become a cultural and commercial phenomenon. The creepy-cute collectibles, ...

Are Labubu dolls… haunted? Are they demonic? You’ve probably seen Labubu everywhere by now — those toothy, gremlin-like plushies dangling from bags and racking up sales in 2025. But what started as a ...

Simply put, a Labubu is a toy inspired by the story series "The Monsters" created by artist Kasing Lung, who was born in Hong Kong and later moved to The Netherlands.

Ms. Silcoff is a cultural critic. My 10-year-old daughter’s entry into the universe of Labubu was innocent enough: She was a kid who wanted a doll. So how did my usually thoughtful and steady ...