224. Connect?

Connect the three pics.

223. Bas Couture?

In women's fashion, high end clothing made partly incorporating features requested by the client and to her exact measurements is called haute couture. In menswear similar dresses are called bespoke.

What fashion term is used to refer to the antithesis of this concept viz. a dress which is factory made in standardized sizes and available off the shelf?

222. The African Bird's Eye......

The African bird’s eye chili – found quite abundantly in the former Portuguese colonies of Mozambizue and Angola – is also referred to commonly by what other name?

221. Kutty Japan

Pandit Nehru called it “Kutty Japan” or Mini Japan. It gets its name from the fact that a important religious artifact was brought here from a North Indian town. Amongst other things, it also has the second highest number of offset printing presses in the world, second only to Gutenberg.

Which place am I referring to?

220. A Beautiful World

Known to the ancient Greeks, it was reinvented by Sir David Brewster in 1816 while conducting experiments on light polarization; Brewster patented it in 1817. Brewster believed he would make money from his popular invention; however, a fault in the wording of his patent allowed others to copy his invention. It's name is derived from Greek for "beautiful shape to look at." What am I talking about?

219. Spice and Smoke....

“Kretek” cigarettes are the typical clove/spices infused cigarettes quite popular in Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia etc.

Why Kretek?

218. To launch a rag....

Although various interpretations have been given to it by different quarters, it was actually a publicity stunt used for launching Cine Blitz.

The whopping idea came from Russi Karanjia, and was masterminded by Rita Mehta, Russi Karanjia's daughter and the editor of Cine Blitz in conjunction with photographer Taiyeb Badshah .The initial venue chosen was near the Flora Fountain in Mumbai but got shifted to another venue when the initial results were not too satisfying.

What am I talking about?