Well, if you're getting it for him, and he's saying "Not too great", then No, I'd pass...But if you're getting it for yourself, then I'd still say No..Something about having that mans' face on a tee really doesnt sit right w/ me..And he's right: it is "label wh*re-ish." Remember, this is Karl Lagerfeld, the guy behind Chanel & Fendi..he's the heighth of the "label wh*re" aesthetic as far as Im concerned..
But, you could always buy it as a collectors' item, like the Prada robot keychains..then you could sell it on ebay in due time and make some $$$ off it (trust me on that one--my friend sold a Karl/H&M SHOPPING BAG w/ his image on it on ebay, and got $45 for it)..