Tattoos and fashion

Sir, – The fashion industry relies on constant change – be it clothes, cars, food or whatever. What I cannot understand is the current trend for plastering huge areas of your body with, mostly, very poor, very permanent body “art”.

All these lithe young bodies now bursting from under skinny summer gear will very soon turn to bingo wings and beer bellies.

Three-day-old balloons will appear attractive in comparison. – Yours, etc,