WELCOME BACK "THE LATE SHOW."
WE'RE HERE WITH ANNA WINTOUR.
WE WERE DISCUSSING THE GALA BEFORE.
BUT IT'S MORE THAN JUST A PARTY.
IT HAS A THEME.
WHAT DREW YOU TO THIS YEAR'S THEME, OTHER CATHOLIC
IMAGINATION, WHAT THAT HAS TO DO WITH FASHION?
>> THE CATHOLIC IMAGINATION HAS HAD AN AMAZING INFLUENCE ON
COSTUME FOR MANY CENTURIES.
AND I THINK IT WAS ANDREW BOLTON'S AMAZING VISION TO
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WOULD CREATE THE EXTRAORDINARY SHOW
THAT IT HAS.
AND IT IS NOT ONLY ABOUT COSTUME.
IT'S ALSO ABOUT ARTIFACTS AND ART.
IT'S THE BIGGEST EXHIBITION THAT WE'VE EVER PIT ON, NOT ONLY AT
THE COSTUME INSTITUTE, BUT THE MUSEUM.
26 GALLERYS.
IT'S AN EXTRAORDINARY, MASSIVE EXHIBITION OF AMAZING BEAUTY.
>> Stephen: YOU ACTUAL HE OFFERED TO GIVE ME A TOUR OF THE
EXHIBITION BACKSTAGE TO SEE SOME OF THE RESTORATION WORK BEING
DONE ON SOME OF THESE PAPAL VESTMENTS.
>> CORRECT.
AND DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING, STEPHEN, WHEN YOU'RE THERE.
>> Stephen: WE'LL SEE.
( LAUGHTER ) LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
JIM.
>> Stephen: THIS YEAR'S COSTUME INSTITUTE EXHIBIT IS THE LARGEST
IN THE MET'S HISTORY.
THERE ARE HUNDRES OF ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING BEAUTIFUL VATICAN
GARMENTS, FASHION INSPIRED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND MAYBE
STEPHEN KING.
SO WHEN ANNA WINTOUR AND CURATOR ANDREW BOLTON INVITED ME FOR A
BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK I WAS TEMPTED AND SUCCUMBED.
>> WE'RE ABOUT TO SEE SOME TREASURES FROM THE VATICAN
COLLECTION, FROM THE SISTINE CHAPEL SACRISTY.
>> Stephen: IS THERE A SECURITY SYSTEM PROTECTING ALL THIS
STUFF?
OR IS THE SECURITY JUST THE CRUSHING GUILT YOU WILL FEEL IF
YOU TAKE ANYTHING?
>> NO, THERE IS SECURITY.
YEAH.
>> Stephen: THERE IS.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: UH-HUH.
AND WILL I BE ALLOWED TO TOUCH ANYTHING TODAY?
>> NO.
>> Stephen: I WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TOUCH ANYTHING TODAY.
>> NO, I THINK YOU HAVE TO WEAR GLOVES.
>> Stephen: NOW, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH DOESN'T ALLOW PROTECTION, OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
I WANT TO SEE SOME OF THE STUFF, SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL STUFF.
NOW, ANDREW, WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?
>> SO, THIS IS A COPE THAT WAS MADE FOR PIUS IX.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
>> SO IT SHOWS VARIOUS SCENES, AND THEN THE NATIVITY IN THE
MIDDLE, THE EXPULSION FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN, AND DAVID
POURING WATER ON THE GROUND.
AND YOU CAN READ IT.
IT'S TELLING A STORY THE WHOLE TIME.
I DON'T WANT TO READ THE WHOLE THING, BECAUSE I HAVEN'T
FINISHED THE BIBLE.
AND I DON'T-- I DON'T WANT ANY SPOILERS, OKAY.
WHAT WOULD THIS GO FOR?
>> IT'S PRICELESS.
>> Stephen: PRICE-- OKAY.
>> PRICELESS.
>> Stephen: EVERYBODY KNOWS THE PRICE.
WHAT ARE WE TALKIN'?
IS THERE ANYTHING?
IS THERE ANYTHING-- >> IT'S OUT OF OUR PRICE RANGE,
STEPHEN.
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT, OKAY.
>> OKAY?
>> Stephen: WELL, I GOT A TV SHOW.
I MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
ALL RIGHT.
ANDREW, ANNA, WHAT DO-- WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?
>> SO THIS IS A CHASUBLE.
>> Stephen: A CHASUBLE.
NOW, IS THAT-- THAT'S A FANCY NAME FOR PONCHO?
>> IT'S A NAME FOR A LITURGICAL VESTMENT.
>> Stephen: BEING AROUND ALL THESE HOLY VESTMENTS WITH A
FASHION ICON LIKE ANNA GAVE ME AN IDEA.
ALL RIGHT, ANNA, CARDS ON THE TABLE TIME.
GET OUT THE CLAWS.
LET'S PLAY "WHO POPED IT BETTER"!
AND JOHN XXIII VERSUS BENEDICT XVI.
WHICH POPE WORE IT BETTER?
>> BENEDICT.
>> Stephen: BENEDICT.
REALLY?
WHAT IS IT ABOUT BENEDICT?
YOU THINK HE'S ROCKIN' THIS BETTER?
>> IT LOOKS LIKE A BETTER SHADE OF RED.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
WE CALL THIS ROUND "SWEET 16."
IT'S BENEDICT XVI VERSUS GREGORY XVI.
WHO WORE IT BETTER?
>> I'M GOING FOR BENEDICT.
>> I'M GOING TO GO BENEDICT, TOO.
>> Stephen: THAT'S BECAUSE HE'S STILL ALIVE.
>> Stephen: BING.
YOUR LUCKY DAY, BENNY.
FINAL ROUND. BENEDICT XVI, PIUS VI.
WHO'S WORKING IT?
>> PIUS VI.
>> Stephen: PIUS VI?
>> I'M WITH ANDREW.
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT.
PIUS VI.
PIUS VI-- YOU ARE THE PAPAL FASHION ICON!
CONGRATULATIONS.
I KNOW YOU'VE ACHIEVED OTHER THINGS IN YOUR LIFE.
BIG DAY FOR YOU.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKIN' AT OVER HERE, GUYS?
>> SO THIS IS A CROZIER THAT WAS GIVEN TO POPE PIUS IX.
>> Stephen: ANNA, WHAT HAPPENED TO CROZIERS?
HOW COME WE DON'T SEE THOSE IN FASHION ANYMORE?
NO CROZIERS ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK.
>> NO, I KNOW.
NO CROZIERS, NO CROOKS.
>> Stephen: UH-HUH.
COULD YOU SEE YOURSELF WITH-- A CROZIER ON A NIGHT OUT?
>> POSSIBLY.
>> Stephen: NOW WHAT DO-- WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?
>> THIS IS A PAPAL RING.
>> Stephen: THIS IS THE PAPAL BLING RIGHT HERE.
>> IT BELONGS TO-- IT BELONGED TO POPE PIUS XII.
>> Stephen: AND YOU KEEP TOUCHING IT.
YOU KEEP TOUCHING THESE THINGS.
>> HE'S WEARING GLOVES.
>> Stephen: I KNOW.
BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO PUT ON GLOVES.
I CAN'T TOUCH ANYTHING, THEY'RE SAYING NO.
CAN I STROKE THE CROZIER?
THAT'S SOMETHING YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO CONFESS IN THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH.
STROKING THE CROZIER.
ARE YOU A CATHOLIC?
I AM A CATHOLIC.
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES.
( LAUGHTER ) YOU'RE NO FUN.
LET'S GO.
HAVING SEEN THE PAPAL VESTMENTS IT WAS TIME TO CHECK OUT HOW
THEY SUBTLETIY INSPIRED MODERN-- WHAT IN THE "WESTWORLD" IS THIS?
THIS IS REALLY CREEPY.
RESUME MOTOR FUNCTION.
WHEN YOU EVENTUALLY RISE UP, REMEMBER, I WAS ON YOUR SIDE.
WEIRD.
NOW, WHO DESIGNED THIS?
>> VALENTINO.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS IT ABOUT THAT HAS RESONANCE
WITH RELIGIOUS DRESS?
>> IT'S INSPIRED BY THE GRAND CAPE WORN BY CARDINALS--
IT LOOKS SO COMFORTABLE.
SO FORGIVING LIKE I JUST WENT TO OLD COUNTRY BUFFET.
>> Stephen: WHICH CHARACTER FROM "THE LION KING" IS THIS?
IS THIS ZAZU?
WHAT IS THIS FOR?
>> SO THIS IS-- A VESTMENT THAT WAS DESIGNED BY SAINT LAURENT--
>> Stephen: COULD I TOUCH THIS?
>> NO.
>> Stephen: ARE YOU SURE I CAN'T TRY ANYTHING ON?
>> NO.
>> SPEAK TO THE MAESTRO.
>> Stephen: WELL, PEACE BE WITH YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, STEPHEN.
>> Stephen: PEACE BE WITH YOU.
>> Stephen: IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE.
>> Stephen: AFTER MY EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR I
ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GO SEE IT.
>> NO!
BUT DON'T TOUCH IT.
>> Stephen: "HEAVENLY BODIES: FASHION AND THE CATHOLIC
IMAGINATION" OPENS TOMORROW AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.
ANNA WINTOUR, EVERYBODY.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
THANK YOU, ANA.