Which came first...

We saw this guy at the beach in California. And since I watch Miami Ink, I am totally interested in the stories behind peoples' tattoos. Anyway, his tattoo (you may have to click on it to see it bigger--I was trying to be discreet) is the exact same flame pattern as his swimsuit. Did he take the swimsuit in and ask the tattoo artist to copy it? Or did his wife come home one day all excited because she found the suit with the exact same design as his tat? It makes you wonder....