http://daily.chictoday.com Your online destination for all those things that make your life CHIC Today! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had long been an enthusiastic admirer of the work of Liz Mermin, when I had the chance to meet her in person at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, this past April. She was in LA to promote her latest film, the documentary "Shot in Bombay", about the ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/29/liz-mermin-the-filmmaker-the-woman/ Quite rarely, something comes along that makes you view life as this fantastic technicolor adventure. For me, typically it's a book, an image, a film or a song that can immediately transport me to an exotic location. The film "Mission Istaanbul" - which opens worldwide this Friday, July 25th - ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/23/mission-istaanbul-thats-two-as-for-awesome-adventure/ A truly poignant documentary is one of life's greatest pleasures. That's because, at the end of the viewing experience, one comes away from the film with new wisdom, thoughtfulness and images of true-to-life events. Like reading a great article by a talented journalist, or listening to a brilliant modern philosopher ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/21/daughters-of-wisdom-a-must-see-film/ This spectacular work of "Fashion as Art" (left) is the otherworldly creation of husband and wife designers John and Kinnari Panikar. The piece, made entirely of white woven organza, structured with tiny covered wires and layered, was just acquired by the Reading Public Museum, in Pennsylvania, for their permanent collection. The museum has ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/07/15/lotus-in-the-clouds/ Kiran Rai is the radiant, witty and beautiful woman behind the Sir Alistair Rai line. I sat down with her last week, for a relaxed and wonderfully informative conversation. In an age when it is our duty to be conscious of the world around us, the message of Peace, Love ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/06/17/sir-alistair-rai-the-knight-of-conscious-fashion/ There is no better way to celebrate the freedom that comes with summer - warm temps, long days and microscopic clothing - than to get out and experience all the beauty blooming around us. It's not only the obvious flowers on every corner - even in a concrete jungle like NYC! ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/06/09/murakami-and-the-bbg-a-day-to-remember/ Those fabulous girls are back and check out what phenomenal women they have become. Yes, it's nearly, almost, virtually May 30th, the highly anticipated day when everyone will get to find out what's been going on in our favorite TV girlfriends' lives. And there is no better way to ring in ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/05/20/celebrate-sex-and-the-city-full-blast/ So, summer is approaching - though not fast enough if you ask me - and all the stores are chock-full of these adorable, teensy-weensy, colorful shorts. If the thought of putting on a pair of those forbidding things makes you break out in a cold sweat, then the winter must not ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/05/12/bye-bye-cellulite-get-your-legs-summer-ready/ The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles is in full swing! It's been great fun to attend all the Bollywood-infused events and mingle with some of the greatest names in the Hindi film industry and... it's not over yet. The festival continues through Sunday, April 27th. The unexpected cancellation of one ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/04/26/bollywood-lights-up-los-angeles/ It used to be "All roads lead to Rome" but these days it's "All plane routes lead to Bombay". Most airlines have direct flights to the "Maximum City" so why not book one today to explore the craziest but most magical metropolis on earth? On my first few visits, I had ... http://daily.chictoday.com/2008/04/15/busy-bright-beautiful-bombay/