Cargo Shorts Useful. Yes. Practical. Sure. Awful. You betcha. Give me a utilitarian article of clothing anyday of the week, but there's a time and a place for a multi-pocketed cargo short. And that time is called hiking outdoors or robbing a 7-Eleven.

Crocs You know who looks cute in Crocs? Toddlers. But then again, toddlers can pull off anything -- jumpers, cuddly animals...Harajuku girl. Anyone who can drink without the use of a sippy cup, however, should put on a real shoe.

Ed Hardy Anything I've always been a fan of a statement outfit, but some statements just don't need to be made. Especially since it's so hard to ignore whatever an Ed Hardy article is saying since it's so loud and obnoxious.

Fanny Packs I'm actually guilty of this particular offense, but granted my fanny packs are sequined and/or leopard-print. And as everyone knows, a sequin or leopard print can save any tragedy.

Ironic T-shirts Irony died a slow and painful death after being beaten to death by hipsters about five years ago and the ironic T-shirt is a reminder of those heroin-induced halcyon days when genuine sentiment was still a thing.

Juicy Couture Tracksuits Los Angeles-based brand Juicy Couture has more or less ruined the word "couture" for everyone. To clarify, couture means one-of-a-kind and custom-made. Juicy Couture means "I don't care what I look like when I step outside of my house."

Platform Sneakers Heels for the athletic gal on the run? If you insist on a little height to your trainers, class it up with an always appropriate sneaker heel.

Popcorn Shirts I had never even heard of these shirts until writing this post but I was both intrigued and horrified by the discovery. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Trucker Hats Also known as shorthand for "I'm a douche who will ruin your credit and probably your life."

Uggs Rising to prominence in Australia and New Zealand in the 1970s thanks to those fashionable wave-riders  otherwise known as surfers, the most activity an Ugg sees this day is a hungover trip to the mall.

The garment: Yves Saint Laurent “Mondrian” day dress from the autumn 1965 collection

The inspiration: Piet Mondrian‘s famous grid and primary color paintings, like Composition with Yellow, Red, and Blue, 1927 shown above

The history: As the sack dress evolved into the more figure-flattering shift in the 1960s, YSL saw this new shape as the perfect canvas for color blocking. Looking to contemporary artists who fit in with the 1960′s mod vibe, Mondrian’s colorfully linear work was a perfect match for the silhouette.

Artists and designers are quite analogous to one another. Fashion is art and, essentially, art is fashion. That mod-print dress hanging in your closet is no accident; it represents the art and culture of an entire era. Art has been one of this decade’s major fashion influences.

During the swinging 60s, people began viewing fine art in an entirely different light. Pop art and op art became extremely popular as artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Bridget Riley entered the scene. Op art visual illusions created through geometric patterns were turned into fabrics, which eventually were used to make clothing. Cartoon characters and glorified everyday objects made trendy through pop art influenced design on black dresses. Dutch painter Piet Mondrian inspired the most famous dress of this time. Yves St. Laurent designed the “Mondrian dress” in 1965, which was widely copied.

So, next time you throw on an outfit, check out the pattern or print that you’re wearing. Odds are you’re wearing something that once hung on a gallery wall.