Couture Companion, an iPhone app from MapMuse, Inc. that takes the guesswork out of high fashion shopping by showing you which stores carry your favorite labels.
The first app of its kind in the USA, Couture Companion tracks where 27 different labels—including Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Steve McQueen, YSL, and more—are sold. Individual brand boutiques and departments stores such as Saks, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman have been included to make the database as expansive as possible, and users are encouraged to submit new label sightings directly from their mobile devices. The database can be browsed by either toggling labels on/off to make them appear/disappear from the map, or by viewing all nearby store that carry upscale fashion products. Once a user has identified a store that carries the label they’re searching for, they can either call the store with one touch dialing, get driving directions via Google Maps, view photos, or check what other labels they carry.