Stardoll--for the manly man

Sales of chainsaws, muscle cars and large caliber firearms have dropped significantly since men have discovered the magic of digital "paper" dolls. Alerted to this trend by duriandave at SoftFilm I checked it out and quickly fell under the spell of dressing images of my favorite actresses. The wardrobes are a bit limited with shoes, purses, belts and jewelry in short supply. A combination of squinting and suspension of disbelief helps the dolls resemble actresses.

It isn't necessary to join Stardoll--just go to this url and either scroll through the list of available names (most of which I couldn't identify) or just type a name into the search window if you are so inclined.

I was and here are a few of the results.

First, Faye Wong. Her stardoll looks unhappy, probably because it is so easy to dress her inelegantly and give her a silly hair color.

Bai Ling's doll, on the other hand, seems pleased with this outfit even though Bai Ling herself isn't often seen in a layered look:

Gong Li is usually dressed in the latest creations from Louis Vuitton, Givenchy or Marc Jacobs since she is a spokesman for their parent company LVMH but she may run down to the corner to grab a newspaper once in a while and even Gong Li must get tired of wearing floor length gowns with plunging necklines and needs at least one casual outfit--and perhaps even a henna rinse.

More from the stardoll front as things develop. You have been warned.