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Aretha Franklin: The Genesis of an Icon, and More

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Balmain On the biz side of things, here’s the real story behind Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid‘s now-infamous hair swap. Turns out, the #BalmainArmy isn’t just limited to garments.

Franklin, Aretha Everyone seemed to be at Rihanna’s concert on Sunday, but there’s another diva who’s getting her due this morning: Aretha Franklin, whose legacy is reassessed by David Remnick in the New Yorker; he even managed a cameo by President Barack Obama as a secondary source.

Gaga, Lady Performed at her own birthday party. That’s one way to save on event-planner costs.

Phelps, Jake Editor of Thrasher Magazine, godfather of skate bros everywhere.

Solance London The not-so-new, but newly in-the-spotlight, U.K.-based label that’s getting a lot of attention thanks to devotees like Zendaya, Bella Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski.