India, Aug. 21 -- At this point, most of us have accepted that the Labubu craze has fully taken over fashion and pop culture. What started as a niche collectable from the Chinese brand Pop Mart has snowballed into a global obsession, thanks in no small part to the A-list. It all began when Lady Gaga carried a custom Labubu purse designed by Marko Monroe - a handcrafted piece so unique that it sent celebrities into a frenzy, each desperate to get their hands on a one-of-a-kind "purse monster."

Naturally, the pioneer of all things cool had to make it her own. BLACKPINK's Lisa was one of the first stars to embrace the cult of Labubu, helping propel the blind-box collectables into the fashion mainstream. What was once a quirky cultural cross...