The fashion designer was snapped arriving at his show on Monday accessorizing his Birkin bag with an unopened shrimp Labubu, amid the craze that has seen prices soar for the grinning, furry creature.

As is his custom, Mr. Jacobs ran a tight ship for his runway show Monday evening at the New York Public Library. Doors closed, guests settled in hushed expectation, and at 7:30 sharp the first model emerged in a lavender lace top with protrusive sleeves that fanned out around her like the petals of an Imperial poppy.

Labubus are having a moment. You know it. We know it. And Marc Jacobs knows it too. On Monday, while en route to his 2026 runway show, the American designer pulled up to the New York Public Library clutching a big,