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Featuring the signature **Crest Lion** in a clean, minimal placement, these heavyweight cotton shorts are designed for those who want to represent BTE without needing a lot of words. The Crest does the talking.
Made with a relaxed unisex fit and heavyweight cotton-spandex blend, they're built for everyday comfort, movement, and effortless style.
**Details:**
* 95% cotton, 5% elastane
* Heavyweight 8.85 oz. fabric
* Relaxed unisex fit
* Premium Crest Lion design
* Comfortable stretch and structure
Wear the Crest. Live thee example.
BE “THEE” EXAMPLE®
95% cotton, 5% elastane
Fabric weight: 8.85 oz./yd.² (300 g/m²)
Heavyweight cotton-spandex blend with a medium soft feel
Unisex fit
Blank product components sourced from Mexico
BTE Signature Crest Premium Cotton Shorts
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$39.99
Size
2XS
Made to orderShips in 2–3 weeksFree shipping over $150
Details
Crafted in limited runs with considered materials and a clean, tonal mark. Made to be lived with — and made to last.
The **BTE Signature Crest Premium Cotton Shorts** bring understated style to BE “THEE” EXAMPLE®.Featuring the signature **Crest Lion** in a clean, minimal placement, these heavyweight cotton shorts are designed for those who want to represent BTE without needing a lot of words. The Crest does the talking.
Made with a relaxed unisex fit and heavyweight cotton-spandex blend, they're built for everyday comfort, movement, and effortless style.
**Details:**
* 95% cotton, 5% elastane
* Heavyweight 8.85 oz. fabric
* Relaxed unisex fit
* Premium Crest Lion design
* Comfortable stretch and structure
Wear the Crest. Live thee example.
BE “THEE” EXAMPLE®
95% cotton, 5% elastane
Fabric weight: 8.85 oz./yd.² (300 g/m²)
Heavyweight cotton-spandex blend with a medium soft feel
Unisex fit
Blank product components sourced from Mexico
Size guide
| WAIST (inches) | HIPS (inches) | |
| 2XS | 28 ¼ | 35 ⅜ |
| XS | 29 ⅞ | 37 |
| S | 31 ½ | 38 ⅝ |
| M | 33 ⅛ | 40 ¼ |
| L | 36 ¼ | 43 ¼ |
| XL | 39 ⅜ | 46 ½ |
| 2XL | 42 ½ | 49 ⅝ |
| 3XL | 45 ¾ | 52 ¾ |
| 4XL | 48 ¾ | 55 ⅞ |
| 5XL | 52 | 59 ⅛ |
| 6XL | 55 ⅛ | 62 ¼ |
Fit & Sizing
Designed for an everyday, true-to-size fit. Check the size guide in the product images before ordering; between sizes, size up for a relaxed feel.
Materials & Care
Made with quality materials chosen to last. Follow the care guidance on the product label to keep it looking its best, wash after wash.
Shipping & Returns
Free shipping on orders over $150. Easy 14-day returns on in-stock pieces. Made-to-order items are final sale once production begins.
Made To Order
Crafted in limited runs and made to order, the way we believe things should be made — with intention, and less waste. Allow 2–3 weeks before your piece ships.
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More than a piece. A quiet declaration that how you show up when no one is watching is the loudest thing about you.
The Story
Made for the long, unseen work of leading.
Presence began as a standard — a way of moving through a room where your actions speak louder than words. Every piece we make is built around that idea: considered, made with intention, and meant to be lived with until it carries a little of your story.
It was never about being seen. It was about being worth following.
— Flagship piece · A founder note
I named this collection after what my mother, Martha, taught me without ever saying it: presence is a gift you give people just by showing up, fully, again and again. The way you live becomes someone else's example.
Lennon · Founder
Part of something larger
The way you live can become someone else's example.
01
Presence
Showing up, fully, before you're asked.
02
Respect
Meeting every person as they are.
03
Light Givers™
Leaving people better than you found them.
04
Intentional Living
Choosing how you move through the world.