A gold and white version of the black and blue dress that sparked a global online debate over its appearance has raised more than a thousand pounds for charity . Roman Originals , who made # thedress that went viral , produced the new version in order to raise money for Comic Relief . The garment was sold to a businessman from the Czech Republic on ebay for £1,356.78 , with the dress company matching the fee , meaning the final total came to £2,713.56 . This one really IS white and gold ! Roman Originals , whose blue and black dress went viral , have produced a gold and white version . It has been bought by Tomas Petru from the Czech Republic for £1,356.78 . Roman Originals , who made the dress originally worn by Cecilia Bleasdale for her daughter Grace 's wedding decided to make the white and gold version to help out a good cause - it was auctioned off on ebay , with the bidding ending today . The winning bidder was Tomas Petru , a business man from the Czech Republic who fought it out against 52 other bidders to buy the item for his wife as a gift . She will now fly over to the Birmingham-based store to be fitted for the lacy shift . The original black and blue lace dress which created the internet sensation divided the world about what colour it actually was . Some saw it as white and gold , while others saw it as blue and black . Roman Originals produced a white and gold version of the dress , which was auctioned off on eBay for Comic Relief . The picture of # TheDress - as it became known - was first posted on Tumblr by Caitlin McNeill , a 21-year-old aspiring singer from Scotland , after noticing her friends saw different colours in the photograph . Even celebrities weighed in on the fashion debate , with Kim Kardashian asking her 29.4million Twitter followers to help settle a disagreement between herself and husband Kanye West . Actress Mindy Kaling also joined the discussion , writing on Twitter : 'IT 'S A BLUE AND BLACK DRESS ! ARE YOU F***ING KIDDING ME ' . Her friend and fellow actor BJ Novak replied : 'white and gold . ' Then recent Oscar winner Julianne Moore jumped in , writing to Novak and Kaling ; 'what 's the matter with u guys , it 's white and gold . ' To that , Novak replied to Moore ; 'Thank you ! And congratulations on your Oscar , which Mindy thinks is purple and green . ' This picture of the dress sparked debate , with viewers disagreeing over the colour . The hashtag # TheDress started trending worldwide on Twitter as the debate when global . There have been more than 1 million tweets mentioning the hashtag . Taylor Swift wrote : ' I do n't understand this odd dress debate and I feel like it 's a trick somehow.I 'm confused and scared.PS it 's OBVIOUSLY BLUE AND BLACK . ' And Justin Bieber kept his fans happy by telling them that he sees 'blue and black ' . Some celebrities avoided the issue completely , simply declaring that the dress was ugly . Model Chrissy Teigen told her 655,000 Twitter followers : ' F*** the dress it 's heinous . While Oscar-winner Jared Leto branded it 'fugly ' . McNeill said she never expected the picture to spark a star-studded debate , explaining that she just thought her followers on Tumblr would have a 'good reaction ' . The dress , made by the company Roman Originals , is in fact blue and black striped . Despite the debate , the body-con dress is in fact royal blue with black lace detailing . It is made by British clothing company Roman Originals , which offers 'affordable women 's clothing and designer ladies fashion . ' There are also white , pink and red options , all with black lace . Speaking on Friday , Ian Johnson , of Roman Originals , said : We were absolutely ecstatic about the reception of our fabulous blue and black dress . 'We sold out within the first 30 minutes of sale and have since restocked all colours and sizes . ' The dress , in black and blue , is also for sale on Amazon , and Depop , and user comments have been just as amusing . 'This dress made me lose all of my friends and now I am so lonely , ' wrote one . 'Where 's the white & gold option ! ? I KNOW IT EXISTS SOMEWHERE IT HAS TO , ' said another . And now it does - heading for a wardrobe in the Czech Republic . Kim Kardashian called on her 29.4million Twitter followers to help settle a disagreement . Celebrities including Mindy Kaling , B.J . Novak and Oscar-winner Julianne Moore join the debate . 'Confused and scared ' : Taylor Swift told her Twitter followers that the dress is 'obviously blue and black ' Justin Bieber was one of the last celebrities to chime with his views on the dress on Twitte .
Colours of two-tone dress became a topic of global debate on social media . Some viewers see the bodycon dress as white with gold lace detailing . Others see royal blue with black while a few insist the colours change . Comic Relief , who made dress , have produced white and gold version . It was auctioned for Roman Originals and sold for £1,356.78 .