Aretha Franklin's Most Stylish Moments
35 Of Aretha Franklin’s Most Fashionable Moments Over The Decades - Page 29
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Aretha Franklin passed away on Thursday at the age of 76, ending her battle with cancer. Her publicist has confirmed this information with the Associated Press. She died at her home in Detroit, Michigan. Franklin is from an era of singers that new true performance style. Often spotted in a fur coat or sparkling from to toe, the Queen of Soul was also the Queen of Style. We rounded up 35 of Franklin’s most fashionable moments. Tell us in the comments which looks are your favorite!
CIRCA 1968: Soul singer Aretha Franklin poses for a portrait in circa 1968. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Aretha Franklin circa 1968 giving us a dramatic sleeve. I love the quilted texture and pattern of this piece.
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Aretha Franklin giving us a pattern party in 1968 while recording in the studio.
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Aretha Franklin at the 41st Academy Awards in 1969. The beauty donned a marigold and silver embroidered gown with matching marigold satin shoes.
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Lady in red while on The Andy Williams Show in 1969.
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Aretha Franklin in all her 1960’s style glory.
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Aretha Franklin circa 1970 wearing a red gown with gold embroidery. I love the way she adorned the matching head scarf over her afro.
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Aretha Franklin circa 1970 showing off a little shoulder while giving us ruffles for days.
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Aretha Franklin circa 1970 in a coral head wrap.
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Aretha Franklin in 1980 posing in a fur coat and sequin gown.
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Aretha Franklin giving me sunset vibes in a kimono with sequin accents at the 1976 American Music Awards.
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Aretha Franklin in the 70’s wearing with crotchet and fringe baby blue two-piece pants set. Groovy.
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Aretha Franklin in the 70’s showing us how to make polka dots glam.
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Aretha Franklin in a feathered skirt and gele.
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This is how real divas wear their pearls.
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With a Louis Vuitton Speedy Bag and Clive Davis in 1990.
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Aretha Franklin giving us bralette realness while pictured with actress Dyan Cannon and Oprah Winfrey in 1991.
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Aretha Franklin on her way to a Pre-Grammy Party in 1992. This animal print fur muff makes the look.
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Aretha Franklin in a white fur coat and colorful scarf in 1993. I love that she repeats her handbags over the years.
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In 1994, Franklin shows us a real diva gives a dramatic shoulder. These oversized bows ups the glam factor on her dress.
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Aretha Franklin goes for an all white and lace moment at the Kennedy Center Honors Awards in 1994.
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Aretha Franklin in a red and black stylish suit at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1998. Love the houndstooth bag with this look.
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Franklin goes for a pastel blue look in 2000 for the Princess Grace Awards Gala.
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Aretha Franklin gives us the wine colored dress with a sparkly lace overlay for the Divas Live concert presented by VH1.
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The Queen of Soul gave us blinged out Chanel, sequins, AND fur for Diddy’s All White Party in the Hamptons.
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This look with an extravagant scarf was a moment in 2007 at the Kennedy Center Honors.
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Even Jay Leno was feeling Aretha Franklin’s orange look on The Tonight Show in 2012.
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Aretha Franklin gives us goddess vibes in gold and white while performing in Nashville in 2011.
(Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones). (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)
Aretha Franklin shows out in this navy and gold sequin striped number at the 2012 Artist’s Dinner for the recipients of the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors.
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Franklin gives us another pearl moment and amps it up with silver embellishments over a bright olive green dress.
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Aretha Franklin jazzes up her little black dress with a silver and black overcoat in 2012.
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Aretha Franklin gives us “ladies who lunch,” in this baby blue tweed suit set at the 2014 Billboard Women In Music Luncheon.
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Aretha Franklin pictured in 2015 with her chinchilla fur.
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Aretha Franklin looking like an award herself at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in 2016.
