People queue to buy monster dolls as Germany's first Labubu store opens in Berlin

People queued outside a mall as Germany's first Labubu store opens in Berlin.

Small, fuzzy and bearing sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's Labubu monster dolls have taken over the world, drawing excited crowds at international stores and adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Rihanna and Cher. Founded in 2010, Pop Mart has risen to fame through its original character designs and collaborations with emerging artists, and it has attracted 1.2 million annual visitors to its flagship stores worldwide.