The British Museum Isn’t Cool Enough for the Met Gala

The British Museum isn’t cool enough for the Met Gala

The British Museum will hold its own version of the New York fashion event. It’s almost a good idea

It's confirmed: we're getting a British Met Gala next month

Here comes London’s answer to fashion’s biggest night.Next month, the British Museum will stage its inaugural, invitation-only fundraising ball – an event its organisers describe as “Met Gala ambition with UK uniqueness,” timed to coincide with the buzz of Frieze week and pitched to become a permanent jewel in the capital’s social calendar.But will London’s debut rival the Met in sheer wattage? That depends on the guest list, theme, and how deft…