At one time, Michael Kors was one of the most esteemed names in fashion. He designed for Celine for a time too His work was coveted and beloved by women. It was also was used for Catherine Banning's/Rene Russo's wardrobe in The Thomas Crown Affair, ((along with a few Halston pieces). I think it was the A/W 1997 Michael Kors for Celine collection. Either way, it is one of the few cinematic wardrobes I would love to own, and has on occasion, inspired my own wardrobe. Even now, almost thirty years later, I see a periwinkle blue coat and/or sweater and always think of this collection/Catherine Banning.
However, Kors did what many a designer has done before him, he licensed his name, and he opted to take his company public with an IPO. Kors made a lot of money, but to the detriment to his brand. While not quite pile them high, sell them cheap, he makes the majority of his money from handbags having realised there was a gap in the market between high street/mall brands and designer. Fair play to him. He was one of the first designers doing what was once called a diffusion line.
Back on topic, am not a massive fan of logos, so it just would not occur to me to wear his MK line or anything of his brandishing a logo. It's not even that I think it's tacky, it's more that his entry level designs aren't particularly stylish.