Essence
Essence offers a clean, visual-first storefront with 26 customizable sections and a strong focus on speed. Quick buy, cart cross-selling, and image zoom work together to keep the spotlight on product detail.


No theme fee.
Essence is a premium theme ($280 on the Theme Store). We design a store in this style tailored to your brand — you don't pay a separate theme fee.
Who is it for?
Fits fashion, home decor, or art stores where visuals need to carry the story.
Fashion & apparel · Art & crafts · Home & furniture
Worth knowing
It lacks back-in-stock alerts and advanced B2B tools, so large wholesale stores may find it limiting.
Strengths
- 26 sections for a simple yet visually rich page build
- Quick buy and cart cross-selling to support conversion
- Image zoom and gallery display to highlight product detail
Features
Built-in features listed on the Theme Store. Anything missing, we build.
Presets: Essence, Cadence, Brio
Questions
Is the Essence theme free?
No — it's $280 on the Shopify Theme Store (one-time license). When Birdy designs your store in this style, there's no separate theme fee. Prices on the Theme Store may change.
Can you customize Essence to match my brand?
Yes. We adapt colors, typography, sections and page layouts to your brand, and add custom sections when the theme doesn't cover what you need.
How long does a Essence store build take?
A standard build goes live in 5–7 business days. We give you an exact timeline in a written quote based on your catalog and integrations.
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Start with Essence?
You pick the style, we design it, the store is yours. Written quote within 24 hours.
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