Stardoll.com, a Stockholm, Sweden-based children’s site, has raised a Series B round of funding from Google-backer Sequoia and its original investor, Index Ventures, after little more than two years of operation and relative obscurity.
\r\nThe site lets you play dress-up with celebrities from Madonna to Brad Pitt, swapping out their clothes, shoes and accessories. Here, singer and “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul in a tailored look.
Inside the cybercloset of “Lord of the Rings” star Viggo Mortensen. A nice look, no?
Tom Cruise is ready to be dressed up as fiancee Katie Holmes lounges on the couch. Stardoll apparently doesn’t include an option for couch-jumping.
Legendary basketball player Dennis Rodman is known for his colorful personal style–and the clothes in his Stardoll closet reflect that.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
