Labubu dolls have emerged as a must-have accessory in luxury fashion, with celebrities like Blackpink's Lisa pairing the toys with Louis Vuitton and Hermès bags.
The coveted blind box toys — collectible plushes that look like a rabbit-esque monster with jagged teeth — are a relatively inexpensive status symbol at $27, though they routinely sell at a premium on the resale market. Now, high-end brands are testing whether Labubu fans are willing to pay luxury price points.
In June, a collection of 14 customized Labubus dressed in designs by Carhartt and Japanese brand Sacai raised $337,500 at auction with the top lot fetching $31,250. At the recent U.S. Open, tennis champion Naomi Osaka touted crystal-encrusted Labubus that cost some $500 from A-Morir. Due to high demand, the "Lablingbli