Alexandria Faux Leather Dress by A.L.C. Rent the Runway 10 years ago today, this infamous dress was posted on the internet, causing the viral debate on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed differences in Jenna Bush Hager Wears Viral Internet Dress 10 Years After Debate Us Weekly Blue black or white gold? The dress debate is over 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