Some people think this whole dress debate is about how the mind processes color or lighting tricks.
But it's really about trust. Can you trust your own eyes? Can you trust your white and gold friends when you clearly see black and blue?
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Fortunately, there are a lucky few who have actually seen The Dress in real life who can guide us through this mystifying time.
Laura Coleman, the woman who modeled the infamous dress and actually wore it, wants to set the record straight: It's black and blue.
Okay so I was the first to wear this dress and just to confirm it's definitely black and blue! #thedress A photo posted by LAURA COLEMAN (@misslauracoleman) on Feb 27, 2015 at 5:17am PST
To further prove that Coleman has worn the dress, here's a delightful GIF of her spinning around in the ivory and black (not white and gold) version of the dress.