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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Dec. 24, 2010 photo, an Emirati woman in traditional dress covers a colorful gown with an abaya during the Al-Dhafra festival close to Madinat Zayed, about 150 kilometers southwest of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The traditional abaya is loose and is meant to cover another dress while women are in public. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Friday, May 14, 2010 photo, a Qatari woman covered from head to toe enjoys her early morning walk at the Doha Corniche in Qatar. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 27, 2013 photo, a modestly dressed women enjoy a weekend at JBR Walk in Dubai, United Arab emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, an Emirati woman looks at wedding gowns at a bridal exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 photo, an Emirati girl with a traditional outfit made for teens, usually worn on special occasions, takes part in the Al-Dhafra festival, near Madinat Zayed, about 150 kilometers southwest of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, Emirati fashion designer Zaina al-Marzouqi covers a mannequin with an evening abaya during a bridal exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The designer's abayas are selling between $700 to $1000. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, Bahraini fashion designer Kubra al-Qaseer presents one of her abayas designed mostly for weddings or women's gatherings at a bridal exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options.(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Monday, April 15, 2013 photo, Indian tailors cut fabric and sew abayas at Al Esma Gown Industry in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, Saudi fashion designer Hania al-Braikan presents an abaya selling for about $1500 at a bridal exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, a Russian model, middle, tries to attract visitors, as Bahraini Fashion Designer Iman Al Seyed, 1st left, presents her collection to customers at her designer's stand at a bridal exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, a woman in miniskirt passes the Princesses Touch abaya stand, selling designer abayas during a bridal exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Dec. 1, 2010 photo, two Emirati women in their loose daytime plain black abayas sit down among Emirati men in their kandooras as they get ready for the UAE National Day celebration in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 photo, Emirati fashion designer Um Sultan of Marayer fashion presents an abaya designed by her during a bridal exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Saturday, March 16, 2013 photo, a model wears a modern style designer dress suitable for weddings, Ramadan feasts and Eid gatherings during a fashion show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 5/8/2013 2:12:11 AM EST
In this Tuesday, May 5, 2009 photo, young Emirati staff members in plain black outfits pass by a western woman visitor and a poster showing two Khaliji girls during the Arab Travel Market exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya _ a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf _ was the only culturally accepted option. But now a new generation of abaya designers are giving the traditional garment a twist with choices of fabric, designs and even some expensive bling to allow Gulf women a host of style options. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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Posted: 4/25/2013 2:13:46 PM EST
This 2012 photo provided by the journal Science shows a female Humpback whale named Filament lobtailing prior to feeding dive. Some wild animals seem to follow the same monkey-see, monkey-do social conformity in the quest for good food that people do, a new study finds. Monkeys in South Africa instantly switched food choices _ to something they used to avoid _ purely because of peer pressure, like teenagers in high school, scientists say. And generations of humpback whales off the coast of New England learned a new feeding technique from watching what worked for one of them, according to two studies in Thursday's journal Science. (AP Photo/Jennifer Allen, Ocean Alliance)
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Posted: 4/25/2013 2:13:35 PM EST
This photo taken in 2012, provided by the Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution Scottish Primate Research Group and the journal Science shows monkeys from Noha group feeding on pink-dyed corn in South Africa. Some wild animals seem to follow the same monkey-see, monkey-do social conformity in the quest for good food that people do, a new study finds. Monkeys in South Africa instantly switched food choices _ to something they used to avoid _ purely because of peer pressure, like teenagers in high school, scientists say. And generations of humpback whales off the coast of New England learned a new feeding technique from watching what worked for one of them, according to two studies in Thursday's journal Science. (AP Photo/Erica van de Waal, Science) Science
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Posted: 4/24/2013 5:03:27 AM EST
This combination image provided by the Bowl Championship Series on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, shows four choices for logos for the College Football Playoff, successor to the BCS, in 2014. The images are displayed on the event’s new website, www.collegefootballplayoff.com where fans can vote on the new logo. (AP Photo/Bowl Championship Series)
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Posted: 2/27/2013 3:28:25 AM EST
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2011 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama takes part in Wal-Mart's announcement of a comprehensive effort to provide healthier and more affordable food choices to their customers, in Washington. Recent changes put in place by the food industry are in response to the campaign against childhood obesity that Obama began waging three years ago. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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Posted: 2/18/2013 3:58:45 AM EST
FILE – In this Feb. 12, 2013, file photo Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., waits to make a statement in opposition to President Barack Obama's choice of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon as a bitterly divided Senate Senate Armed Services Committee considers the nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington. On a talk show Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, Graham said critics were "doing our job to scrutinize ... one of the most unqualified, radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
