Heidi Klum Nearly Violates Cannes Rules With Her Optical Illusion Gold Corset Gown Luxe Glitter Maxi Dress (Gold) UsTrendy In honour of the recent Met Gala theme Fashion Is Art Still appreciating this iconic Chanel Mtiers d'Art 2018 19 Egyptian inspired masterpiece by Karl Lagerfeld. The intricate gold detailing, graffiti style Chanel accents, and I've never understood the white gold side of the dress illusion but after modifying someone else's picture to make this one I can (kind of) see it. : r opticalillusions 10 years since THE DRESS blew up Internet. Two thirds of people saw white and gold. It's an optical illusion caused by weird lighting and an overexposed background. It Is actuallylly blue and black. #thedress ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive