Ok, here's the scoop.
This is my httpd.conf:
http://bin.cakephp.org/view/894875838
Now, when I restart Apache by doing sudo ./lampp restart and then try to view my CakePHP page (which is contained in the directory "/home/ats/Documents/Development/CakePHP" as "cakery_1_3", I get the ugly page without any CSS.
Any ideas on what could be wrong? What am I missing?