Is Coach Luxury? Coach vs Michael Kors vs Gucci, and Who Leads Now

Is Coach luxury? Is it more luxury than Michael Kors, or anywhere near Gucci? And which brand is actually at the top? These questions come up constantly, and the answers you find online tend to fall into two camps: brand fans who call everything luxury, and snobs who call nothing luxury unless it costs as much as a car.

The truth is more useful than either. Fashion has tiers, and the industry, analysts and even a US court have used them to describe exactly where Coach, Michael Kors and Gucci sit. Once you know the tiers, most of these questions answer themselves, and you can choose a bag for what it really is, rather than for a label someone else gave it.

This guide explains the tiers, places Coach, Michael Kors and Gucci in them with prices and facts, and then answers the bigger questions: which bag brand is number one in the world (it depends on what you measure), what wealthy people actually carry, and which brands are trending in 2026. We'll also show what each brand costs in Pakistan, using the prices in our own shop.

The short answer

• Is Coach luxury? Coach is an accessible luxury brand: a genuine designer brand with its own heritage and leather craft, priced well below the great luxury houses. Coach itself now calls its positioning "expressive luxury".
• Is Michael Kors luxury? Mostly accessible luxury too. Most Michael Kors bags belong to MICHAEL Michael Kors, the more affordable line. The designer's runway line, Michael Kors Collection, is priced as luxury.
• Is Coach more luxury than Gucci? No. Gucci is a full luxury house. Its bags typically cost several times more than Coach's, and in our shop the median Gucci bag costs almost six times the median Coach bag.
• Coach or Michael Kors: which is higher end? Today, Coach is generally positioned a little higher. They've long been close rivals in the same tier.
• Is Coach the cheapest luxury brand? No. Within accessible luxury, Coach sits in the middle, and the cheapest way into a true luxury house is usually a small leather good, not a bag.
• Which is the No. 1 bag brand in the world? It depends on the measure. Hermès leads Kantar BrandZ's 2026 ranking of luxury brand value; Louis Vuitton is widely estimated to be the biggest luxury brand by sales; Prada topped the Lyst Index of the "hottest" brands in the third quarter of 2026.
• What bags do wealthy people carry? Often quiet, logo-light bags from Hermès, Chanel, The Row, Loro Piana and Bottega Veneta, but in practice wealthy people carry everything.
• Which bag brand is trending now? In the Lyst Index for Q3 2026: Prada first, Chanel second, Miu Miu third, with Coach at 12th.

What "luxury" means in fashion

"Luxury" is used loosely, but people in the industry use a fairly consistent ladder. The boundaries blur, and brands move between rungs over time, but it looks roughly like this:

Price isn't the whole story, but it reflects the others: what the bag is made from, how it's made, how many are made, where it's sold and how rarely it's discounted.

The accessible luxury tier isn't just a marketing phrase. In 2024, when Tapestry (Coach's owner) tried to buy Capri Holdings (Michael Kors's owner), the US Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal, arguing that Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors competed head-to-head in a market for "accessible luxury" handbags. A federal judge agreed enough to block the merger in October 2024, and the two companies called it off the following month. Evidence in the case put entry prices for these brands' bags at around US$100 in their own channels.

So when someone says Coach or Michael Kors "isn't real luxury", they're usually right in the industry's sense. And when someone says Coach is "just a cheap brand", they're wrong: it's a designer brand in its own tier, with a real history.

Where Coach stands

A leather workshop that became a global brand

Coach began in 1941 as a small, family-run leather workshop in a Manhattan loft. In the 1960s and 70s, the designer Bonnie Cashin gave it the turnlock, the hangtag and a modern, practical sense of style. By the 2000s, Coach had become one of America's best-known handbag brands, and its logo-covered Signature canvas was everywhere. Our Coach history tells the story in full.

From "accessible luxury" to "expressive luxury"

For years, Coach was the textbook accessible luxury brand. Then, in the 2010s, it began trying to move up. In 2016 it announced it would leave about 250 American department stores, around a quarter of those that carried it, because constant discounting there was hurting the brand. In 2017 the company renamed itself Tapestry after buying Kate Spade.

Since around 2022, Coach has described its positioning as "expressive luxury": still accessible in price, but built around self-expression, younger customers and products such as the Tabby, introduced in 2019. Coach's chief executive, Todd Kahn, has said its sweet spot is bags priced between US$200 and US$500, with some above that.

The numbers

Coach is having one of the best periods in its history. In Tapestry's 2026 financial year, which ended in June 2026, Coach's revenue rose 24% to US$6.91 billion. Tapestry said it welcomed about 11 million new customers across its brands that year, and that about 35% of them were from Gen Z.

Coach has also been cutting back on discounting. In its most recent results, it said it was deliberately de-emphasising promotional price points below US$200, and bringing some of its full-price collection into its outlet stores under a "One Coach" approach.

So, is Coach luxury?

Coach makes genuine leather bags with real design heritage, sells them through its own stores worldwide, and is working hard to discount less. But its prices, its huge outlet business and its sheer scale put it in accessible luxury, not alongside Gucci or Prada. The fairest description is an accessible luxury brand with real leather craft, moving up.

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Where Michael Kors stands

One name, two lines

Michael Kors is a New York designer who launched his own women's label in 1981. In 2004 he launched MICHAEL Michael Kors, a more accessible line focused on bags and shoes, which became the engine of the company's growth. Our Michael Kors logo guide covers the brand's history in more detail.

That split matters when you ask whether Michael Kors is luxury:

• Michael Kors Collection is the runway line, sold in a small number of stores and department stores, at luxury prices.
• MICHAEL Michael Kors is the line most people mean: the Jet Set, the Jet Set Travel, the logo-print totes and crossbodies. It's accessible luxury.

Most Michael Kors bags you see in the street, and all of the Michael Kors bags we sell, are from MICHAEL Michael Kors.

Boom, overexposure and a reset

In the early 2010s, Michael Kors was one of the fastest-growing fashion brands in the world. Its logo bags were everywhere, which was good for sales and, eventually, bad for status. Heavy discounting and wide off-price distribution meant the bags were easy to find for much less than their tag price.

The company, now called Capri Holdings, has spent the past few years trying to reverse that. In its 2026 financial year, which ended in March 2026, Michael Kors's revenue fell 4.7% to US$2.87 billion. Capri says it has cut promotions and off-price sales on purpose, accepting lower revenue to protect the brand. Its chief executive, John Idol, has said the company has had to "reeducate the consumer that Michael Kors is a brand that will sell at a slightly higher price." In 2025, Capri sold Versace to the Prada Group, leaving it with two brands: Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo.

So, is Michael Kors luxury?

The Collection line is. MICHAEL Michael Kors, which is most of what's sold, is accessible luxury, in the same tier as Coach. Our separate guide asks whether Coach and Michael Kors are still worth it, and looks honestly at Michael Kors's image today.

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Where Gucci stands

A Florentine luxury house

Gucci was founded in Florence in 1921 by Guccio Gucci, and it's one of the best-known luxury houses in the world. Its codes, from the interlocking GG and the green-red-green web stripe to the bamboo handle and the horsebit, are among the most recognised in fashion. Gucci is owned by the French luxury group Kering.

Prices

Gucci bags sit firmly in the luxury tier. Retail prices vary by country and change often, but price guides published in 2026 put new small GG Marmont shoulder bags somewhere between about US$1,400 and US$2,900, depending on material and version. Larger and more complex bags cost considerably more.

A difficult few years

Gucci's status as a luxury house hasn't changed, but its sales have been falling for more than three years. In the third quarter of 2026, Gucci's revenue was €1.29 billion, down 6% on a comparable basis, and Kering has been closing stores. The designer Demna, formerly of Balenciaga, became Gucci's creative director in 2025, with handbags at the centre of his plans.

Falling sales don't make Gucci less of a luxury brand. They do mean the brand is in the middle of a reinvention, and that its "it" bags may change over the next few years.

So, is Coach more luxury than Gucci?

No. Gucci is a luxury house; Coach is an accessible luxury brand. Gucci's bags cost several times more, use more exclusive materials and are sold through far more controlled distribution. Coach is growing much faster right now, and for many people it's the better value, but growth and value aren't the same thing as luxury.

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Coach vs Michael Kors vs Gucci, side by side

Our prices are from our catalogue at the time of writing and include delivery anywhere in Pakistan. They give a fair picture of how the three brands compare in what you actually pay here.

What the extra money buys

If a Gucci bag costs six times as much as a Coach bag, is it six times better? Not in any simple sense. Here's what the extra money in each tier actually pays for.

• Materials. Luxury houses use more exclusive leathers and more of them: thicker hides, finer grains, leather linings rather than fabric. Accessible luxury brands use good leather and hard-wearing coated canvas, chosen partly for durability and cost.
• Construction. Higher up the ladder, more of the work is done by hand: edges painted in several coats, handles rolled and stitched, more complex internal structures. At accessible luxury level, construction is sound but simpler.
• Design and creative direction. A luxury house runs fashion shows, employs a famous creative director and changes its collections constantly. Some of what you pay for is that creative engine and the cultural weight it gives the name.
• Scarcity and control. Luxury houses sell through fewer stores, rarely discount and limit production of their most wanted bags. Accessible luxury brands sell in much larger numbers, through outlets as well as boutiques, and run regular sales.
• Service. Luxury houses usually offer more extensive repair services and a more personal buying experience.
• Resale. The higher the tier, the more of your money you're likely to get back if you sell.

What you mostly don't get, beyond a certain point, is a bag that's much better at being a bag. A well-made Coach leather shoulder bag will carry your things, survive daily use and look good for years. The returns on spending more are real, but they're increasingly about craft, rarity and meaning rather than practicality.

Where Kate Spade and Tory Burch fit

Two other American brands complete the accessible luxury picture, and it helps to see where they sit next to Coach and Michael Kors.

• Kate Spade, founded in New York in 1993, is owned by Tapestry alongside Coach. It's known for colour, playful details and slightly lower prices than Coach.
• Tory Burch, founded in 2004, is independent. Its bags are often priced a little above Coach's, and its Kira, Fleming and Lee Radziwill bags are aimed at a slightly more polished, grown-up customer.

In our shop at the time of writing, Tory Burch bags range from PKR 45,590 to PKR 135,800, with a median of PKR 71,780: noticeably higher than Coach's median of PKR 55,290. So within accessible luxury, the order by typical price runs roughly Michael Kors, then Coach, then Tory Burch, with Kate Spade near the lower end.

Coach or Michael Kors: which is higher end?

They've been rivals for two decades, and they're still in the same tier. But today, Coach is generally positioned a little higher:

• Price. In our shop, the median Coach bag costs about PKR 14,500 more than the median Michael Kors bag. In their own American channels, Coach's core bags such as the Tabby also sit above Michael Kors's core Jet Set range.
• Leather. Coach's best-known current bags, especially the Tabby, are made in leathers such as glovetanned and pebbled leather. Many Michael Kors bags use logo-print coated canvas or textured "Saffiano-style" leather, which is tough and practical but less luxurious to the touch.
• Momentum. Coach has been growing strongly and attracting younger buyers; Michael Kors has been shrinking while it resets.
• Heritage. Coach's leather-workshop history goes back to 1941. Michael Kors is a designer brand built on its founder's name and a glamorous image.

That doesn't make every Coach bag better than every Michael Kors bag. A plain leather Michael Kors bag can be a better buy than a heavily logoed Coach outlet bag. But at brand level, Coach is currently the higher-end of the two.

Is Coach the cheapest luxury brand?

No, for three reasons.

First, Coach isn't the cheapest in its own tier. Accessible luxury includes Kate Spade, Michael Kors and others, and their prices overlap heavily with Coach's. In our own shop, Michael Kors's cheapest bags start at a similar price to Coach's, and its median is lower.

Second, there are cheaper designer-looking brands below it. Premium brands such as Charles & Keith and Guess sell bags for less, mostly in synthetic materials. We compare one of them directly in Charles & Keith vs Coach.

Third, if you mean the cheapest way into a true luxury house, it isn't a Coach bag at all. It's a small leather good, a card case, a key ring or a bag charm from Gucci, Prada or another house. In our shop, the least expensive Gucci bags are wallets on chains and mini bags, from about PKR 218,000.

What Coach offers is something slightly different: one of the lowest prices for a real leather bag from a brand with genuine heritage and its own stores around the world.

Which is the No. 1 bag brand in the world?

There's no single answer, because "number one" can mean several things. Here are the main ways to measure it.

By brand value: Hermès

Brand value rankings estimate what a brand name is worth as an asset. In Kantar BrandZ's 2026 global ranking, Hermès overtook Louis Vuitton to become the most valuable luxury brand. Other consultancies measure differently: Brand Finance's 2026 Luxury and Premium 50 ranking is led by Porsche, a car brand, for the ninth year in a row. Among fashion and bag brands, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are at or near the top of every major ranking.

By sales: Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is widely estimated to be the largest luxury brand in the world by sales. Its owner, LVMH, doesn't publish Louis Vuitton's revenue on its own, so the exact figure is an analyst estimate, but no other luxury bag brand is thought to come close.

By buzz: Prada

The Lyst Index, published every quarter by the shopping platform Lyst, ranks the "hottest" brands using the searches, views and sales of its shoppers, along with social media and news. In the third quarter of 2026, Prada returned to No. 1 for the first time since late 2023, ahead of Chanel at No. 2 and Miu Miu at No. 3. Coach was 12th.

By desirability and scarcity: Hermès

If "number one" means the bag people want most and can get least, it's the Hermès Birkin, along with the Kelly. Hermès is widely reported to sell them by allocation to established clients rather than simply off the shelf, and good examples often sell for more than their shop price on the resale market.

By the number of bags sold

Here the answer is different again. Accessible luxury brands such as Coach sell far more bags than the great houses, at much lower prices. Coach's US$6.91 billion of revenue in a single year represents an enormous number of bags.

So: Hermès is the most valuable, Louis Vuitton the biggest, Prada the hottest (for now), and Coach one of the most widely carried. Which matters to you depends on what you want your bag to do.

What bags do wealthy people carry?

The honest answer is: all sorts. Wealthy people carry Coach and Longchamp as well as Hermès, and many of the richest people in the world are famously understated about what they carry. But when they buy at the top end, a few patterns stand out.

"Quiet luxury"

Over the past few years, fashion writers have described a shift towards quiet luxury, sometimes called "stealth wealth": exceptionally well-made bags with little or no visible logo, recognised by those who know rather than by everyone.

The bags most often named include:

• Hermès Birkin and Kelly. The ultimate status bags. Some critics point out that they're hardly "quiet", since almost everyone recognises them, but they carry no printed logo.
• The Row Margaux. A plain, soft leather bag from the brand founded by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, often described in 2025 and 2026 as quiet luxury's favourite bag. Business of Fashion has been more cautious, noting that it is "a far cry from the Birkin" on resale.
• Loro Piana, best known for cashmere, whose bags are almost entirely logo-free.
• Bottega Veneta, known for its woven intrecciato leather and for avoiding logos.

Classic status bags

Alongside quiet luxury, the classics never go away: the Chanel 11.12 (the Classic Flap), the Louis Vuitton Speedy and Neverfull, Dior's Lady Dior and Goyard's totes. Our guide to designer totes compares several of them.

What actually signals wealth

If you watch carefully, the strongest signals often aren't the brand at all: a bag that's beautifully cared for, a classic shape rather than this season's trend, quality leather rather than a large logo. A well-kept leather Coach Tabby says more about its owner's taste than a scuffed bag with a famous name.

Which bag brand is trending now?

Trends move quickly, so it helps to use data rather than impressions. Here's what the most-watched measures say at the time of writing.

The Lyst Index, Q3 2026

The Lyst Index for July to September 2026 put Prada at No. 1, with Chanel second and Miu Miu, also owned by the Prada Group, third. Prada's demand rose 55% over the quarter, according to Lyst. Coach was 12th, down three places, but still one of only a few accessible luxury brands anywhere near the top of a ranking dominated by luxury houses.

Coach and Gen Z

Coach's rise over the past few years has been driven to an unusual degree by young buyers. Tapestry says about 35% of the 11 million new customers it gained in its 2026 financial year were from Gen Z, and Coach's management describes Gen Z as central to the brand. The Tabby has been at the heart of this, along with playful additions such as the Coach cherry bag and charms.

Gucci and Michael Kors: resets in progress

Neither Gucci nor Michael Kors is at a peak right now. Gucci is reinventing itself under Demna, after three years of falling sales. Michael Kors is deliberately shrinking its discounting to rebuild its image. Both are still enormous, well-known brands, and both could be trending again in a few years. Fashion is cyclical.

A quick way to place any brand

You can use the same tests on any brand you come across, not just these three. Ask:

1. What does its core leather bag cost new, in its own stores? Under about US$100 is high street or premium; a few hundred dollars is accessible luxury; well over a thousand is luxury.
2. Does it run its own outlet stores and frequent sales? Heavy discounting is typical of accessible luxury and rare at the top.
3. Does it show collections on a runway with a well-known creative director? Most luxury houses do; most accessible luxury brands don't, or do so on a smaller scale.
4. What is it made of? Mainly synthetic materials point to the high street or premium tiers; real leather and coated canvas to accessible luxury and above.
5. What happens on resale? Bags that keep much of their value are usually from the upper tiers.

No single answer settles it, but together they place a brand quickly and fairly.

How to choose between Coach, Michael Kors and Gucci

Rather than asking which brand is "most luxury", it's more useful to ask what you want from the bag.

Choose Coach if you want a real leather bag from a brand with heritage, at a price that won't keep you awake, and a design that's in fashion right now. The Tabby is the obvious place to start; our Tabby 20 vs 26 guide helps you pick a size. For everyday use, our crossbody and tote guides cover the practical choices.

Choose Michael Kors if you want a practical, hard-wearing everyday bag with a recognisable logo, at a slightly lower price, and you care more about function than fashion credibility. Jet Set totes and crossbodies are built to be used.

Choose Gucci if you want a luxury house, its craftsmanship and its codes, and you're buying a piece you'll keep for years. A small Gucci bag or a wallet on chain is the usual entry point.

And whichever you choose, buy for how you'll use it. A bag you carry every day for five years is better value, whatever its tier, than a famous one that stays in the cupboard.

Resale: which holds its value?

If you might sell your bag one day, resale value is worth thinking about.

• Top luxury bags, especially Hermès and Chanel, are the only ones that regularly hold or exceed their price.
• Luxury houses such as Gucci hold a meaningful share of their price on resale, depending on the model and its condition.
• Accessible luxury bags, including Coach and Michael Kors, usually resell for a fraction of what they cost new, partly because so many are sold and discounted. As one example, a price tracker reported a median sold price of just US$49 on eBay for a Michael Kors Jet Set Travel tote. Popular, well-kept Coach bags such as the Tabby tend to do better than average, but they're still not an investment.

Our advice: buy accessible luxury to use and enjoy, not as an investment.

What these brands cost in Pakistan

None of these brands has its own store in Pakistan. Our guide to luxury brands in Pakistan explains how genuine designer goods reach the country, and what to watch out for.

Here's how the three compare in our shop at the time of writing:

All our prices include free delivery anywhere in Pakistan. Pieces marked "Sourced to order" are bought for you from an official retailer after you order, and every piece is checked by hand and recorded on video before it's sent to you.

If you're weighing a "Gucci" or "Coach" offered elsewhere at a fraction of these prices, it's worth reading our guide to how to tell if a Coach bag is real before you buy.

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Myths about luxury and price

"If it's expensive, it's better made." Usually, but not always, and the difference shrinks the higher you go. Price also pays for the name, the marketing and the scarcity.

"Made in Italy means luxury." Many luxury houses do make bags in Italy, but plenty of accessible luxury brands make good bags in Asia, and a country label alone tells you little about quality.

"Accessible luxury is just a polite word for cheap." It isn't. Coach, Michael Kors and Tory Burch make genuine leather and canvas bags with designers, heritage and their own stores. They're simply priced and produced for a much larger audience.

"A brand is either luxury or it isn't, forever." Brands move. Coach has been working its way up for a decade; others have slipped down through overexposure and discounting. Where a brand sits today isn't where it will sit in ten years.

Frequently asked questions

Is Coach a luxury brand?

Coach is an accessible luxury brand: a designer brand with genuine leather craft and heritage, priced well below luxury houses such as Gucci or Prada. Coach describes its own positioning as "expressive luxury".

Is Coach or Michael Kors luxury?

Both are usually classed as accessible luxury, a tier below the luxury houses. The exception is Michael Kors Collection, the designer's runway line, which is priced as luxury. Most Michael Kors bags are from the more affordable MICHAEL Michael Kors line.

Is Coach more luxury than Gucci?

No. Gucci is a luxury house, and its bags typically cost several times more than Coach's. In our shop, the median Gucci bag costs almost six times as much as the median Coach bag.

Is Coach the cheapest luxury brand?

No. Within accessible luxury, Coach's prices overlap with Michael Kors and Kate Spade, and premium brands such as Charles & Keith sell for less. The cheapest way into a true luxury house is usually a small leather good rather than a bag.

What is higher end, Michael Kors or Coach?

Coach, by a small margin today. Its core bags are priced a little higher, it leans more on fine leathers, and it's been growing while Michael Kors resets. Both are in the same accessible luxury tier.

Which is the No. 1 bag brand in the world?

It depends on the measure. Hermès is the most valuable luxury brand in Kantar BrandZ's 2026 ranking; Louis Vuitton is widely estimated to be the biggest by sales; and Prada was the "hottest" brand in the Lyst Index for the third quarter of 2026.

What bags do wealthy people wear?

Wealthy people carry many brands, including accessible ones. At the top end, the bags most associated with wealth are Hermès's Birkin and Kelly, the Chanel Classic Flap, The Row's Margaux, and logo-free bags from Loro Piana and Bottega Veneta.

Which bag brand is trending now?

In the Lyst Index for Q3 2026, Prada was first, Chanel second and Miu Miu third. Coach was 12th, and it has been one of the strongest-growing bag brands among young buyers.

Is Gucci still popular?

Gucci is still one of the best-known luxury brands in the world, but its sales have fallen for more than three years. Its new creative director, Demna, is reworking its collections, with handbags at the centre.

Why is Gucci so much more expensive than Coach?

Gucci is a luxury house: its prices reflect its materials, its smaller production, its controlled distribution and the value of its name. Coach sells far more bags, through its own stores and a large outlet business, at much lower prices.

Does Coach have outlet stores, and does Gucci?

Coach has a large outlet business, with designs made for its outlet stores. Michael Kors has outlets too. Gucci runs only a small number of outlet stores. Our outlet guide explains how outlet bags differ.

Which brand is best for a first designer bag?

For most people, Coach. It offers real leather and a respected name at an accessible price, and its best-known current designs, such as the Tabby, are in fashion now.

Sources

• The Fashion Law, Judge preliminarily blocks Tapestry-Capri merger (the "accessible luxury" handbag market and entry prices)
• US Federal Trade Commission, administrative complaint in Tapestry/Capri (Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors as accessible luxury competitors)
• Tapestry, fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results, and TheIndustry.fashion, Coach drives Tapestry revenue to $8bn (Coach revenue, new and Gen Z customers)
• WWD, Coach at 85: Todd Kahn's strategy, and Tapestry's Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings call ("expressive luxury", price sweet spot, fewer promotions, One Coach)
• Retail Dive, Coach exiting 250 North American department stores (2016 pullback from discounting)
• Capri Holdings, fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 results (Michael Kors revenue), and Glossy, Capri signals an accessible luxury reset (John Idol on price and promotions)
• WWD, Kering Q3 2026: Gucci organic sales down 6%, and CNBC, Kering's new CEO maps revival (Gucci sales, store closures, Demna)
• The Luxury Closet, Gucci bag price guide, and Collector's Cage, Gucci bag prices 2026 (GG Marmont price ranges)
• Lyst, The Lyst Index Q3 2026, and FashionUnited, Prada back on top in Lyst's Q3 2026 Index (hottest brands ranking)
• Quartz, Hermès tops the 2026 ranking of luxury's most valuable brands, and Brand Finance, Luxury and Premium 50 2026 (brand value rankings)
• Business of Fashion, The Row's Margaux: a Birkin in the making? (quiet luxury bags)
• Our guides to Coach's history, the Michael Kors logo and luxury brands in Pakistan