Kate Spade
playful bags and dresses
Contemporary Designer · United States
Similar price, better made
Quality
5/10
Price
$$
Design
5 of 10
Reputation
5 of 10
Loud
Michael Kors
Michael Kors at a glance
Quality
Price
$$Mid-range labels average 6.9
Value
5.0Better value than 18% of labels
Typical US prices
knitwear $130-200, tees $70, outerwear $300-600
Michael Kors is an American contemporary designer label best known for jet-set accessible luxury — quality 4.5/10, leaning expressive.
Editor’s note — Heavy outlet and discount presence a tier below Coach.
Contemporary · Polished · Accessible · Glamour · Jet Set · Mass Market · Value
Scores
Design
5 of 10
Reputation
5 of 10
Style
Quality 4.5 — 44th of 44 contemporary designer brands (average 6.9). Value 5.0 — 302nd of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: investing.com (opens in a new tab), Michael Kors official site (opens in a new tab), The Impression (opens in a new tab) · How we score
For less
Kate Spade (women's), AllSaints and Guess match Michael Kors's quality score and style for less.
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