Prayer Shorts - the must have sequined short

Waxed, buffed, moisturised, tanned - we've been waiting for the sun to come out for weeks so that we can get our summer-prepped legs out. This weekend the perfect solution, our sequined Prayer shorts were featured in The Independent in a piece all about white summer items. These shorts are ideal for summer strolls, festivals, nights out or lazy days in the park.

Giving the Prayer shorts a chic smart twist, The Independent paired them with a stud collared shirt.

Come and get 'em! You can buy the Prayer shorts in either black or white in Religion stores or online at House of Fraser

The all-over sequin embellishment speaks for itself, so you can go simply monochrome when dressing them up or down. Try a loose vest and killer black heels.

Cara Kilbey from TOWIE looks incredible in her pair - spotted here at Wireless festival. She's worn the Prayer shorts with a Religion Universe shirt, a splash of colour with her red bag, and an enviable tan.

It's not just The Independent who love these shorts - Company mag repped them last month and recommended them for summer festivals too.

Team GB - wardrobe overhaul

Red, white and blue... Union Jacks... bunting... it's been one hell of a summer for British patriotism but the fun isn't over yet. The Olympics start a week today and it's time to get your wardrobe ready: long jumping in skinny jeans, synchronised swimming in sequinned shorts. No? Ok - this Team GB kit is for spectators only:

Union Jack skinnies from ASOS

Get your Lion Flag tee from Serene Order

Sequinned Union Jack shorts? Prepare to fall in love at ASOS

The Olympic rings in monochrome at Richmond Classics

This partiotic party top is exclusive to ASOS

Olympic rings with a Religion twist at Serene Order

Our Union Jack cardigan was spotted on Jess Wright of TOWIE at Wireless festival Serene Order

God Save the Queen Sweat. If it's good enough for Olympians, it's good enough for Rihanna Serene Order

Come on in...

Ta daahhh! We've just had a shiny new sign installed above our store on Portobello Road, so we're sharing with you the shop fronts of our three standalone stores in Portobello, Brick Lane and Shoreditch. Never dropped by before? Come on in, say hello and have a look around...

The best store in West London? We think so. 257 Portobello Road, W11 1LR

The first of our three stores to open, our Brick Lane store is slap bang in the centre of the East London cool-iverse. 154, Brick Lane, E1 6RU

There's a bench outside our Shoreditch High Street store for when shopping gets just that bit too much. Have a breather, then get back to it. 128 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JE

TOWIE wear Religion at Wireless

The TOWIE lot are no stranger to a bit of Religion, and who else should Cara, Jess and Tom pick as their outfitters for Wireless festival last weekend? Never before has festival chic been so immaculate - these guys laugh in the face of mud...

Cara and Billie look top notch - what mud?!?

Cara wore the Universe Shirt ...

... With our sequinned Prayer Shorts

Jess was festival ready in head to (almost) toe Religion.

She paired our Root parka....

With a Queen of Hoxton Vest, and our Prayer shorts.

It's a double whammy for Jess - she wore Religion on both days of the festival.

And looked so stunning in this piece, the Union Jack cardigan

And last but not least, lovebird Tom Kilbey looked slick in our Ghost tee and Baron Jeans

You Spin Me Right Round

Did we mention that round lense sunglasses are BIG news this summer? Oh.... we did already? Once more couldn't hurt though right?

Our perspex round lenses have been none-stop-popping-up in the press, and here is the latest: our Sun 17 specs in Stylist. They won a coveted spot on Stylist's 'The Style List' earlier this week - and rightly so. They've got a vintagey-contemporary-rocking-monochrome vibe that's flattering and, you know what, SO summer 2012.

Religion in print - June 2012

Did anyone notice Religion while reading the fashion magazines last month? We did! Here is a selection of our press coverage:

 Our Prayer and Animal Shorts were featured in Company in June.

The Foreign sweat is a must have for festival go-ers. See? Sunday Times Style says so!

Menswear publications have officialy been going kraykray over our Hawaiian and tropical print shirts this season. FHM picked our St. Tropez shirt as one of their top 4 styles.

Drapers, the fashion industry bible profiled our womenswear SS13 collection. How amaze are these fashion illustrations by Jasmijn, our womenswear designer?

 Fiasco is the uber cool fashion and lifestyle mag and we're regular readers over at Religion. In their high street edit, they featured not one but two top-to-toe Religion outfits.

We're finishing with a high note. Spain's Mujerhoy magazine took our Kiss dress to a whole new level.... tribal! We love the eccentric and colourful styling in this picture.

Jessie J wears Religion

Jessie J chose her outfit well when selecting what to wear for a performance in Belgrade this week. She paired a knotted, patterned crop top with our statement Falling shorts. The Falling shorts are high waisted with leather fringing that hangs below the hem of the shorts. They're a real party piece so throw on your heels, slick on some smokey eye make up, and you've got yourself an outfit.

These shorts look amazing when mid-movement as Jessie proves

Buy the Falling Shorts from ASOS - but be quick cos they're in the sale!