Hot Or Not: Beyonce Channels The 'patchwork Quilt' Trend

Posted: 31/03/12

Ruth Doherty

In general, patchwork prints are the domain of Cath Kidston-style duvets. But Beyoncé managed to make the look work on a maxiskirt as she went out in New York this weekend.

Hot or not: Beyonce channels the 'patchwork quilt' trend Make do and mend: Beyoncé works a patchwork print maxiskirt in New York. Photo: Rex

The new mum teamed the in-your-face floaty number with an even brighter neon pink top, sunnies and a fedora hat.

And she seems to have a penchant for the bright and beautiful (?) at the moment, also stepping out in a full-on floral pair of cropped trousers and sunshine-yellow heels this week.

What do you think of Beyoncé's scorching new colour scheme? And do you think that patchwork looks so good on quilts that that's where it should stay? Let us know below...

Beyonce's Style Evolution

1998
 Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Robertson at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
1998
 Beyoncé rocked a camouflage mini dress at a live performance at HMV.
2000
 On stage at Party in the Park.
2000
 Destiny's Child hit the Grammy Awards in all-white.
2000
 The Destiny's Child girls arrived at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, in matching outfits of course.
2000
 Beyoncé performed at the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards.
2001
 Denim, crop tops and rhinestones - it can only be Destiny's Child on the Janet Jackson show.
2002
 The singer opted for sheer and sparkly at the Grammy Awards. <h1 class="mdH" id="titleValue" style="margin: 0px; font: bold 10px/10px Verdana;"> </h1>
2002
 Doing her best Foxxy Cleopatra impression in a glittering gold dress.
2003
 Looking lovely in full-length florals at the VH1 Divas Duets.
2003
 She rocked the LBD for the Entertainment Industry Foundation party.
2003
 Perhaps not her finest fashion moment. Beyoncé at the NBC Today Show Summer Concert Series.
2003
 She dazzled the crowds at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
2004
 She dressed down in UGGs to announce the pre-game activities for the Super Bowl.
2004
 Beyoncé launching her Tommy Hilfiger fragrance.
2004
 Reunited with Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland at the 2004 Jingle Ball.
2005
 Beyoncé got glammed up for the opening of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in Atlantic City.
2006
 Beyoncé backstage at MTV's Total Request Live.
2006
 Who else could look this good in a nude mini dress? Another backstage pose after her appearance on MTV's TRL.
2006
 Beyoncé rocked canary yellow at a charity event.
2007
 Another glam look for the opening of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club, this time in Las Vegas.
2008
 One of the singer's finest red carpet moments. She stepped out in an Armani gown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala.
2009
 Beyoncé topped the best dressed lists at Golden Globe Awards in an Elie Saab gown teamed with a dazzling diamond necklace by Lorraine Schwartz.
2010
 Beyoncé looked white hot at the launch of Lorraine Schwartz's 2BHAPPY jewellery collection.
2011
 The singer announced her pregnancy at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. She looked stunning in this asymmetrical Lanvin gown.
2011
 Beyonce at the launch of her Pulse frangrance.
2011
 Beyonce at the Pulse fragrance launch.
2011
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