Michael Kors
jet-set accessible luxury
Contemporary Designer · United States
Similar price, worse made
Quality
4.5/10
Price
$$
Design
5 of 10
Reputation
5 of 10
Loud
Kate Spade
Kate Spade at a glance
Quality
Price
$$Mid-range labels average 6.9
Value
5.7Better value than 37% of labels
Typical US prices
knitwear $248-298, tees $78, outerwear $298-598
Kate Spade is an American contemporary designer label best known for playful bags and dresses — quality 5/10, leaning expressive.
Editor’s note — Tapestry stablemate positioned below Coach.
Contemporary · Polished · Feminine · Playful · Accessible · Value
Scores
Design
5 of 10
Reputation
5 of 10
Style
Quality 5 — 43rd of 44 contemporary designer brands (average 6.9). Value 5.7 — joint 232nd of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Sources: aol.com (opens in a new tab), insideretail.asia (opens in a new tab), Glossy (opens in a new tab), youlookfab.com (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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