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"  This past weekend, A-list stars made the rounds at a countless slew of pre and post-Oscar parties. And those of us who didn&amp;#039;t attend (or maybe our invites got lost in the mail), watched the glamorous night unfold via our Instagram feeds. There were countless selfies, diamonds aplenty, and a staggering amount of photos documenting Jared Leto&amp;#039;s enviable locks at every angle. But there was another trend on the red carpet that you likely did not pick up on\u2014Zkipster. Zkipster, (pronounced &amp;quot;skipster&amp;quot;), is an app that major event planners, wedding organizers, and party promoters are all using to manage their guest lists and tighten up the velvet ropes. This awards season alone, it was used at more than 1,000 events in L.A., including the Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party and The Wrap&amp;#039;s 5-year anniversary party, held by Sharon Waxman. Related: A-List Outtakes From Last Night&amp;#039;s Fashion Week Parties &amp;quot;We have always hated to wait in line at parties. But in 2008, we realized that we also hated when our friends waited in line,&amp;quot; explains Zkipster co-founder David Becker. &amp;quot;It was a &amp;#039;There must be an app for that&amp;#039; moment.&amp;quot;  Since officially launching the New York-based company in 2012, Becker and his business partner Daniel Dessauges have slowly helped eliminate the old-fashioned paper guest list and made the experience at the velvet rope better for everyone. Related: How Best to Meet Your Match: Hinge Vs. Tinder &amp;quot;It used to be that publicists and event planners would have to flip through page after page to find out what whether someone was on the list,&amp;quot; says Becker. &amp;quot;Zkipster transformed the paper guest list into a digital tool that could be synced in real-time across multiple tablets. The result is amazing\u2014guests don&amp;#039;t have to wait in line, event planners don&amp;#039;t have to fumble through pages of names, and hosts can focus on what they&amp;#039;re there to do\u2014greet their guests and have a great time.&amp;quot;  And, it helps ward off those pesky party crashers and impersonators. &amp;quot;While crashers are always going to come up with a way in, Zkipster gives planners and hosts key tools to fight back,&amp;quot; says Becker. The newest addition to the app, zFace, makes it even harder to pretend you are that D-list television star supposedly attending the party. ZFace, introduced at New York Fashion Week and used by major fashion labels like Armani and Maison Martin Margiela this season, sources images from the Internet based on a guest&amp;#039;s name. The party planner then selects the photo they want to use as part of their database, making it even easier to identify everyone as the arrive. (No longer do you risk having an intern ask Anna Dello Russo what her name is at the door. This feature is a godsend for PR girls and guys everywhere.) Related: Can Apps Help Organize Your Overscheduled Life? We Put Four of Them to the Test Be warned: Don&amp;#039;t even bother with that age-old &amp;quot;Do you know who I am?&amp;quot; line anymore. The doorman with the iPad knows exactly who you are (or aren&amp;#039;t).  To learn more about the guest list app, visit Zkipster.com.  Photos: Courtesy of BFA; Zkipster  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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