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Have we reached peak Labubu? The celebrity-fuelled craze for collectables faces backlash

Have we reached peak Labubu? The cute-scary fuzzball bag charms are everywhere, and their celebrity fans are legion. Madonna had her 67th birthday cake made in the shape of one. Lisa wore a custom Labubu outfit onstage while BlackPink performed at London’s Wembley Stadium. Lady Gaga has been parading her custom dyed version in an outfit styled after her Abracadabra music video.

Rihanna, always ahead of the trend, had a Labubu on her Louis Vuitton bag in February this year. Marc Jacobs has a whole collection, including the covetable prawn tempura earphone case from the Wacky Mart collection, clipped to his Birkin still in its packaging. Pixie Lott is putting on a secret west London gig where only a Labubu can guarantee entry.

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