Is the long wait for a Hermès Birkin finally over? The luxury fashion house is opening 3 new factories in France to create more of its handbags loved by celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Cardi B

• The French fashion house has plans for three more factories by 2024 and hiring 400 skilled leather workers per year, but can it keep up with Gucci and Louis Vuitton?
• Birkin and Kelly designs are scarce as the pandemic has left the world’s richest with more disposable income and desire for luxury goods – like US$9,000 handbags