Artist Grayson Perry, 60, has said that working class Brits spend all their money on tattoos, hair-dos, flash cars and clothes and that working class Brits wanted to show off 'every damn penny'.

What do former British Prime Minister Theresa May, Grayson Perry and Barbie have in common? They are all fifty-plus role models who like to play dress-up. The most extravagant of the three by far is artist Grayson Perry, known for his provocatively delightful art and, particularly within the fashion milieu, for his playful dress sense, ranging from clown suits to Little Bo Peep dresses.

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Grayson Perry Art Club

• Winner of the 2003 Turner Prize, Grayson Perry creates ceramics and other objects that explore diverse historical and contemporary themes. Drawn in by the beauty of his objects, which are covered with sgraffito drawing, handwritten and stenciled text, transferred photographs, and sumptuous glaze, at close range viewers apprehend darker subjects and narrative hints to environmental disaster.
• Grayson Perry, 59, takes fashion inspiration from the Queen as he ditches his usual vibrant dresses to pose on the cover of Country Life Cross-dressing artist Grayson Perry, 59, stars on the latest issue of Country Life  Broadcaster appears to be emulating Queen’s trademark attire in cover shot  Can.

“The little girl look is like the crack cocaine of femininity,” laughs Grayson as he clumps through the doors of Central Saint Martins in his size 10 Mary-Janes. It’s his way of breaking the ice in a room full of nervous students. The transvestite artist fans out in his petticoat and clears his throat, “I wore my school uniform today.” That’s entirely appropriate as Grayson has come to college for the first of many meetings with the BA Fashion students. Their next project: to make his new season’s wardrobe.

Grayson Perry Biography

Grayson, the Chancellor of University of the Arts London (which includes Central Saint Martins), stands before the students with a wide smile, tips his boater and taps his ‘Naughty Boys’ school badge. Now he has the whole room laughing along with him. Welcome to the Grayson Perry show.