The dress was a viral online phenomenon in 2015, centered on a photograph of a dress that people disagreed on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. Within a A W 1996 Gucci by Tom Ford White Gown with Curved Gold Belt at 1stDibs White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color