{"id":1876023,"date":"2026-04-10T14:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876023"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:33:00","slug":"labubu-obituary-rot-in-hell-you-ugly-little-freaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876023","title":{"rendered":"Labubu obituary: Rot in hell you ugly little freaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1200\/67-263-1771-1181\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443221.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"main-article standard \">\n<div class=\"article-main-content article-wrapper has-media-but-its-an-image\" data-status=\"loaded\" data-primary-article=\"true\" data-url=\"\/fashion\/article\/70073\/1\/labubu-bubble-bursting-obituary-pop-mart-stock-plummet\" data-article-id=\"70073\">\n<header class=\"article-header has-portrait-image no-media\">\n<div class=\"wrapper dg-max-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<figure class=\"main-img has-figcaption\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.69\" data-template=\"Standard Article\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mariah Carey and a Labubu\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1280\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443221.jpg\" width=\"2084\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Kevin Mazur via <span class=\"nowrap\">Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-10T14:33:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"10 April 2026\"><span class=\"month\">April<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"10\">10,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"titles\">\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"category vertical - fashion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\">Fashion<\/a><br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/opinion\">Opinion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-tag-container\"><a class=\"standard-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\">Fashion<\/a> \/<br \/>\n<a class=\"standard-series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/opinion\">Opinion<\/a><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span>Labubu obituary: Rot in hell you ugly <span class=\"nowrap\">little freaks<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<h2>As Pop Mart\u2019s share prices plummet following its annual report, the Labubu bubble shows signs of bursting \u2013 but could they come back from <span class=\"nowrap\">the dead?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-04-10T14:33:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"10 April 2026\"><span class=\"month\">April<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"10\">10,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-04-10T14:33:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"10 April 2026\"><span class=\"month\">April<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"10\">10,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"providers\">\n<div class=\"contributors\"><span class=\"contributor\" data-contributor-role=\"Text\"><span class=\"contributor-role\">Text<\/span><a class=\"contributor-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/user\/ElliotHoste\">Elliot Hoste<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>The year was 2025, and we had strayed far from God\u2019s light. Arrive at any event \u2013 a fashion show, baby shower, wedding or picnic \u2013 and they\u2019d greet you: six-inch monsters swinging from the clasp of a designer bag. 2025 was undoubtedly the year of the Labubu, the plush keyring with fluffy ears, pointed teeth and no soul. In the wake of 2024\u2019s bag-charm craze, the Labubu emerged as the only acceptable accessory to hang from your other accessories, subsequently taking the world by storm. The non-exhaustive list of celebrities who have shown love for the \u2018bu includes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/rihanna\"><span>Rihanna<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/madonna\"><span>Madonna<\/span><\/a><span>, Cher and Paris Hilton, while <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/dua-lipa\"><span>Dua Lipa<\/span><\/a><span> and Kim K have been known to dangle one of two from their bags. Lady Gaga even had a custom one made into a miniature version of herself, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/marc-jacobs\"><span>Marc Jacobs<\/span><\/a><span> hung one from his bag still in the plastic casing, while Mariah Carey and Katseye both posed at last year\u2019s VMAs with their own terrifying little elves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Up until now, their reign seemed impenetrable \u2013 nay, <\/span><em><span>absolute<\/span><\/em><span>. That was until Pop Mart, Labubu\u2019s Chinese owner, dropped its annual earnings this March, and trouble was in paradise. Though its revenue skyrocketed in the last year, with the company reporting yearly earnings of $5.4 billion, its share price tumbled by 30 per cent. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/labubu-maker-pop-mart-meets-2025-revenue-expectations-2026-03-25\/\"><span>According to<\/span><\/a><em><span>Reuters<\/span><\/em><span>, this drop was apparently because \u201cthe annual revenue and earnings growth missed the consensus estimate from analysts\u201d, i.e. the company didn\u2019t make as much money as the hype originally projected. Sales of Labubu may be high \u2013 about 40 per cent of Pop Mart\u2019s revenue \u2013 but that actually <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/pop-marts-stock-plummeting-revealed-081154574.html\"><span>spooks investors<\/span><\/a><span>, because what happens to revenue when the craze is over? Just like the 2008 housing crash, it looks like the Labubu craze might just be a bubble. And what do bubbles do? They burst!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"af6621b4-d9b9-4dc0-8501-b42800fca79b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1856\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443222.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.62\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marc Jacobs with a Labubu\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443222.jpg\" width=\"1856\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Marc Jacobs with <span class=\"nowrap\">a Labubu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"credit\">Photography Gilbert Carrasquillo\/GC Images via <span class=\"nowrap\">Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Looking back on Labubu\u2019s lifespan, it\u2019s easy to see how this happened. Originally created in 2015 by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung and inspired by creatures from Nordic folklore, Labubu was part of Lung\u2019s <em data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"252\">The Monsters<\/em> series, which first appeared in picture books and graphic novels. In 2019, Lung entered into an exclusive partnership with Pop Mart to turn his <em data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"407\">Monsters<\/em> characters into real-life plush dolls. Initially a hit in Asian markets, Labubu began breaking into the mainstream in the West in 2024, driven in large part by Lisa, who described them as her secret obsession in a <em data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"635\">Vanity Fair<\/em> video later that year. The way the dolls are packaged also helped fuel the trend: they come in \u201cblind boxes\u201d, meaning you don\u2019t know which one you\u2019ve got until you open it. Cut to a million TikToks of people hungrily tearing open boxes in search of their favourites, then heading straight back out to buy more when they don\u2019t get what they want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Though it was fun (?) while it lasted, this kind of hype-based trend can only go so far. Think about it: in 2026, how many people have you actually seen out and about proudly sporting a Labubu? A cursory <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/explore?q=labubu&amp;date=today%201-y&amp;geo=Worldwide\">glance<\/a> at Google Trends shows that, after a massive peak in July 2025, interest in the term \u201cLabubu\u201d has been on a steady decline since last summer, remaining consistently low throughout 2026. While that suggests the trinket bubble has burst, Pop Mart is still doing its best to keep the hype alive. Last month, it announced an upcoming <em data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"583\">Labubu<\/em> movie from Sony Pictures, with <em data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"622\">Wonka<\/em>\u2019s Paul King slated to direct and Tony-winning playwright Steven Levenson on screenplay duties. If they can assemble a stellar cast of famous Labubu superfans \u2013 the Lisas, Duas, Mariahs and Rihannas of the world \u2013 then maybe, just maybe, through some miraculous force of sheer will, the Labubu bubble will remain intact. Let\u2019s wait and see.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! 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Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. You have been subscribed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>The year was 2025, and we had strayed far from God\u2019s light. Arrive at any event \u2013 a fashion show, baby shower, wedding or picnic \u2013 and they\u2019d greet you: six-inch monsters swinging from the clasp of a designer bag. 2025 was undoubtedly the year of the Labubu, the plush keyring with fluffy ears, pointed teeth and no soul. In the wake of 2024\u2019s bag-charm craze, the Labubu emerged as the only acceptable accessory to hang from your other accessories, subsequently taking the world by storm. The non-exhaustive list of celebrities who have shown love for the \u2018bu includes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/rihanna\"><span>Rihanna<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/madonna\"><span>Madonna<\/span><\/a><span>, Cher and Paris Hilton, while <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/dua-lipa\"><span>Dua Lipa<\/span><\/a><span> and Kim K have been known to dangle one of two from their bags. Lady Gaga even had a custom one made into a miniature version of herself, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/marc-jacobs\"><span>Marc Jacobs<\/span><\/a><span> hung one from his bag still in the plastic casing, while Mariah Carey and Katseye both posed at last year\u2019s VMAs with their own terrifying little elves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Up until now, their reign seemed impenetrable \u2013 nay, <\/span><em><span>absolute<\/span><\/em><span>. That was until Pop Mart, Labubu\u2019s Chinese owner, dropped its annual earnings this March, and trouble was in paradise. Though its revenue skyrocketed in the last year, with the company reporting yearly earnings of $5.4 billion, its share price tumbled by 30 per cent. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/labubu-maker-pop-mart-meets-2025-revenue-expectations-2026-03-25\/\"><span>According to<\/span><\/a><em><span>Reuters<\/span><\/em><span>, this drop was apparently because \u201cthe annual revenue and earnings growth missed the consensus estimate from analysts\u201d, i.e. the company didn\u2019t make as much money as the hype originally projected. Sales of Labubu may be high \u2013 about 40 per cent of Pop Mart\u2019s revenue \u2013 but that actually <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/pop-marts-stock-plummeting-revealed-081154574.html\"><span>spooks investors<\/span><\/a><span>, because what happens to revenue when the craze is over? Just like the 2008 housing crash, it looks like the Labubu craze might just be a bubble. And what do bubbles do? They burst!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"af6621b4-d9b9-4dc0-8501-b42800fca79b\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1856\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443222.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.62\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marc Jacobs with a Labubu\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443222.jpg\" width=\"1856\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Marc Jacobs with <span class=\"nowrap\">a Labubu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"credit\">Photography Gilbert Carrasquillo\/GC Images via <span class=\"nowrap\">Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Looking back on Labubu\u2019s lifespan, it\u2019s easy to see how this happened. Originally created in 2015 by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung and inspired by creatures from Nordic folklore, Labubu was part of Lung\u2019s <em data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"252\">The Monsters<\/em> series, which first appeared in picture books and graphic novels. In 2019, Lung entered into an exclusive partnership with Pop Mart to turn his <em data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"407\">Monsters<\/em> characters into real-life plush dolls. Initially a hit in Asian markets, Labubu began breaking into the mainstream in the West in 2024, driven in large part by Lisa, who described them as her secret obsession in a <em data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"635\">Vanity Fair<\/em> video later that year. The way the dolls are packaged also helped fuel the trend: they come in \u201cblind boxes\u201d, meaning you don\u2019t know which one you\u2019ve got until you open it. Cut to a million TikToks of people hungrily tearing open boxes in search of their favourites, then heading straight back out to buy more when they don\u2019t get what they want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Though it was fun (?) while it lasted, this kind of hype-based trend can only go so far. Think about it: in 2026, how many people have you actually seen out and about proudly sporting a Labubu? A cursory <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/explore?q=labubu&amp;date=today%201-y&amp;geo=Worldwide\">glance<\/a> at Google Trends shows that, after a massive peak in July 2025, interest in the term \u201cLabubu\u201d has been on a steady decline since last summer, remaining consistently low throughout 2026. While that suggests the trinket bubble has burst, Pop Mart is still doing its best to keep the hype alive. Last month, it announced an upcoming <em data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"583\">Labubu<\/em> movie from Sony Pictures, with <em data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"622\">Wonka<\/em>\u2019s Paul King slated to direct and Tony-winning playwright Steven Levenson on screenplay duties. If they can assemble a stellar cast of famous Labubu superfans \u2013 the Lisas, Duas, Mariahs and Rihannas of the world \u2013 then maybe, just maybe, through some miraculous force of sheer will, the Labubu bubble will remain intact. Let\u2019s wait and see.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! 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