Online - January 11, 2005

Tres Jolie

Jolie Joli

No wonder you’re grumpy. You’ve been sitting in your cubicle for two hours, scouring your ex’s online wedding registry for things to mock. Chip-and-salsa bowl … fondue pot … Could their selections be any more clichéd?

Um, could you? Someone needs to get out of the bitter barn.

Joliejoli.com will turn your mood around. The online outpost of the 6-year-old Chicago retailer carries the likes of Barbara Bui, Rozae Nichols, and Ted Baker. (So much for Midwestern fashion not being on par with the coasts.)

Though you won’t actually be able to appreciate the hip space that is Jolie Joli’s brick-and-mortar digs (a converted firehouse in Wicker Park), the sleek site will make you feel like you’ve stepped into an environment that’s long on taste and flair.

Which is more than you can say for the happy couple’s choice of flatware.

Oops! There you go again …

Available online at joliejoli.com.