On Tuesday, her outfit consisted of a lacy crimson gown, towering scarlet Christian Louboutin heels, and cherry-red lipstick and nail polish. Aretha Franklin’s farewell week comprised four days of high fashion and showcased the technical embalming expertise of Swanson Funeral Home in Detroit, the city in which her open casket was displayed. In death as in life, Aretha Franklin demonstrated the value of an outfit change. [Read more about Aretha Franklin's funeral.] Ms. Franklin’s clothes throughout her career, and since her death two weeks ago of pancreatic cancer, fearlessly announced her stature, and success.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2018 18:57 UTC