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ELEMENTAL DESIGN

Aether’s two L.A.-based founders applied a clean, modern design to outdoor wear

hough Aether cofounder Palmer West has been a religious skier for decades, he’s never loved the overly branded, neon wares found at most outdoor stores. “You’re sort of forced to dress like a teenager,” laments

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