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Designing Abayas
Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Precious Lovell, left, makes adjustments backstage on an abaya worn by model Lauren Lewis before she hits the runway during a rehearsal for Virginia Commonwealth University's fashion design show at the Richmond campus on Friday, May 2, 2008. Richmond-based students from the university designed 10 abayas which were shown recently at the school's fashion show and will be shipped to Doya to be displayed at the annual fashion show at the VCU School of the Arts in Qatar. (AP Photo/Lisa Billings)
Designing Abayas
Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Precious Lovell, left, makes adjustments backstage on an abaya worn by model Lauren Lewis before she hits the runway during a rehearsal for Virginia Commonwealth University's fashion design show at the Richmond campus on Friday, May 2, 2008. Richmond-based students from the university designed 10 abayas which were shown recently at the school's fashion show and will be shipped to Doya to be displayed at the annual fashion show at the VCU School of the Arts in Qatar. (AP Photo/Lisa Billings)