Today, music and the world lost one of the greatest voices of our time Aretha Franklin…the Queen of Soul has passed today due to her long battle with Pancreatic Cancer, she was 76 years-old. Though, her extensive library of music, hits, videos and overall sound will be heavily missed it is in her music that we will also find her everlasting memories, solace and the greatness which was and forever will be "The Voice." One thing is for sure, Ms. Franklin was a trendsetter within fashion and majorly in beauty. Leaving us to recognize her many stand-out moments throughout her reign in beauty that need to be acknowledged and perhaps marked as an influential marking of just how fabulously stunning and iconic Aretha Franklin was over the decades. Take notes...
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Straightened Top Bun, ringlets and Bronze Lips, Getty
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A True 60s Moment,Andy Williams Show (1969), Getty
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Red Feathers a Go-Go, Andy Williams Show (1969)
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Coifed Natural in Auburn and Yes Feathers Boa's
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Coifed Natural in Auburn
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Layered Strawberry Blonde Bob and a Pure Glow
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Layered Strawberry Blonde Bob
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Retro-Future Beauty Moments
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Oversized Specs and patterned shaw with auburn short layered curls for a smooth and regal look
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Short layered haircut, embellished denim and red leather pants. We can rock that now!
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Rosy blush, blue smokey eyes, big bouffant hair and gems galore. It was the 80s!
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Embellished Sunnies and Cropped Curls
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The Definition of D I V A
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Cornrows x Top Knot for a timeless look. Aretha GLOWED
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Animal print, chandelier earrings and red lips. PERFECTION!
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Heavy asymmetrical bang and fur; for a DIVA moment.
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Ms. Franklin in her coolest laid back look during rehersals
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Soft short and layers, easy blush and tinted sunnies...a very GUCCYFIED look!
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Mother Franklin rocking a mahogany, dark oval sunnies and reddish orange lips.
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A larger fro' and African accessories.
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A 50s Do for the Ages
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Head wrapped with a soul in tacked.
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Family soul, Aretha in a perfect afro and natural beauty.
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Hot Pink Feathers Coat and a Big White Flower giving an Ode' to Billie Holiday
