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Instance

Reformation theme · by Fuel Themes

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A clean, image-led theme built around bag and travel-accessory collections with category tiles, bestseller grids, and a straightforward navigation structure suited to mid-sized catalogs.

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Best for
Bag, luggage, and leather goods brands with 20-250 SKUs wanting a polished, collection-driven storefront with minimal customization needed out of the box.

Look elsewhere if
You need a highly editorial or lookbook-driven fashion presentation, sell a huge catalog requiring heavy filtering, or want a distinctive brand aesthetic rather than a fairly generic clean layout.

Released
25 October 2022
Last updated
11 September 2026 · v17.0.0
Updates
83 releases
IndustryBags accessoriesFashion womensFashion mens
StyleMinimalEditorialCorporate clean
PositioningMid marketDtc modern
LayoutImage ledGrid denseWhitespace generous
CatalogueMedium 20 250
StageScalingEstablished

Features

54

Cart and checkout7

  • Cart notes
  • In-store pickups
  • Pre-order
  • Quick buy
  • Sign in with Shop
  • Slide-out cart
  • Sticky cart

Customer accounts and sign-in1

  • Account menu

Marketing and conversion20

  • Age verifier
  • Blogs
  • Countdown timer
  • Cross-selling
  • Customizable contact form
  • EU translations (EN, FR, IT, DE, ES)
  • FAQ page
  • In-menu promos
  • Press coverage
  • Product badges
  • Promo banners
  • Promo popups
  • Promo tiles
  • Quantity pricingPlus
  • Quick view
  • Recently viewed
  • Recommended products
  • Right-to-left
  • Stock counter
  • Trust badges

Merchandising17

  • Animation
  • Before/after image slider
  • Color swatches
  • High-resolution images
  • Image galleries
  • Image hotspot
  • Image rollover
  • Image zoom
  • Ingredients or nutritional information
  • Lookbooks
  • Product options
  • Product tabs
  • Product videos
  • Shipping/delivery information
  • Size chart
  • Slideshow
  • Usage information

Product discovery11

  • Back-to-top button
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Collection page navigation
  • Enhanced search
  • Infinite scroll
  • Mega menu
  • Product filtering and sorting
  • Recently viewed
  • Recommended products
  • Sticky header
  • Swatch filters

4 other styles of Reformation

Same theme and same licence — these are preset designs, not separate purchases.

Instance Shopify theme — common questions

How much does the Instance Shopify theme cost?
Instance by Fuel Themes costs $430 USD (one-off) in the Shopify Theme Store.
Who is the Instance theme best for?
Bag, luggage, and leather goods brands with 20-250 SKUs wanting a polished, collection-driven storefront with minimal customization needed out of the box.
When should you not use the Instance theme?
You need a highly editorial or lookbook-driven fashion presentation, sell a huge catalog requiring heavy filtering, or want a distinctive brand aesthetic rather than a fairly generic clean layout.
How many styles does Reformation include?
Reformation ships 5 preset styles, including Instance. They share one licence, so buying the theme gives you all of them.
When was the Instance theme released?
Reformation was first released on 25 October 2022, and was last updated on 11 September 2026 across 83 releases.
Is there a live demo of the Instance theme?
Yes — the official Instance demo store is at https://reformation-mono-new.myshopify.com/

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