Labubu: The ‘kind of ugly’ plush toy that has taken the world by storm

Aussie had to travel 6600km to get her hands on one of these 'creepy' little things

From a distance, the fluffy figures on Ottilie Vaughan's bag look like children's toys.Get a little closer and you'll spot the sharp-toothed grins and intense expressions that mark them as something altogether different: a little "monster" named Labubu.Designed by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung and sold by Chinese toy company Pop Mart, Labubu is the latest viral obsession Gen Zs and Millennials can't get enough of.READ MORE: How the Pope spe…

Labubu: The ‘kind of ugly’ plush toy that has taken the world by storm

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 over.