Iris van Herpen crafts Met Gala dress from 15,000 glass bubbles Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat Color scientists explain the dress that went viral RIT White And Gold Dress Explained TikTok White and gold? Or blue and black? Dress sets the Internet ablaze with color debate The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example