A woman’s unexpected find at a garage sale has reignited one of the Internet’s most memorable debates over an optical illusion dress that broke the Internet and went viral in 2015.
In a video shared on TikTok, Amanda Rubinstein showed off her surprise find when discovering “the dress” that baffled millions of people around the world almost a decade ago.
It was back in 2015 when a simple photo of the dress became one of the biggest internet sensations of all time.
The seemingly drab snapshot had an incredible visual quirk: some saw the black and blue dress, while others saw it white and gold.
A woman has found the same type of dress that broke out on the Internet in 2015 and went viral
Amanda Rubinstein showed off her surprise find by discovering ‘the dress’ that baffled millions of people around the world almost a decade ago.
The image went viral after a woman named Cecilia Bleasdale posted a photo before her daughter Grace’s wedding.
The image instantly divided viewers into two camps and the debate became so intense that scientists even studied why people perceived colors differently, concluding that lighting and individual perception played an important role.
The phenomenon became the subject of ongoing scientific research in neuroscience and vision sciences, with several articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
This time, Rubinstein’s TikTok video, featuring his humorous statement: “I knew it was blue,” has already had more than 3 million views and countless comments.
Some viewers have revived the old joke by insisting that they still see white and gold.
The dress that broke the Internet rose to global fame after a debate over whether it was black and blue
Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift also shared it.
Rubinstein said the dress was one of the first things she noticed at the sale, and her enthusiastic reaction made nearby shoppers laugh.
Photo by retailer Roman Originals of the two-tone dress that has sparked a global debate.
Rubenstein has now featured the dress in several TikTok videos that have generated millions of views.
One viewer wrote: “What a pretty white and gold dress,” while another commented: “For the first time, I don’t see the white and gold!”
In a follow-up to her viral post, Rubinstein decided to definitively settle the color debate by showing viewers that the dress was indeed black and blue, confirming what the original manufacturer, Roman Originals, clarified years ago.
Rubinstein said the dress was one of the first things she noticed at the sale, and her enthusiastic reaction made nearby shoppers laugh.
The dress was one of the first items I saw when I entered the flea market. I immediately screamed, ‘OMG, YOU HAVE THE DRESS!’ The owners and other neighbors laughed a lot at my expressive reaction when they saw it,” he said. News week.
“I wasn’t sure if it would fit me, but I knew that the opportunity to own one of the most iconic dresses of the Internet age doesn’t come around often,” she said.
The seller had it in her closet since 2015 but rarely used it.
“She knew it was a gem, but she had been there for nine years, so she felt she deserved better,” Rubinstein said.
“I can confirm that it is from the same designer and collection, which leads me to believe that it is genuine,” he added.