watters serge strapless basque-waist lace midi dress Watters, (NEW WITH TAGS) Charlotte

The Fabric & Construction: The fabric is the real star hereit feels like a heavy cotton-linen blend with a barkcloth texture (a term borrowed from Polynesian textiles that became fashion shorthand for any densely-woven, textured fabric in the 60s)

Musa-Shiya, the Shirtmaker first advertised the "Aloha shirt" in the Honolulu Advertiser on June 28, 1935: "Honolulu's Noted Shirt Maker and Kimono Shop

Whoopi Goldberg While it's not often that you see Whoopi Goldberg on a red carpet, she proved Sunday she can easily slip "Back in the Habit." This midnight blue, latex-looking design from Christian Siriano had us singing "Joyful, Joyful" to the rafters

Its about growth

Its funny but looking back on these photos, you can almost see a shift in my mood between the outfits