"AETHER (pronounced ""e-ther"") was started in 2009 when founders Palmer West and Jonah Smith were inspired to create something they couldn't find. They were city dwellers with a passion for the outdoors, businessmen who wanted outerwear that supported their lifestyle without making them look like they were in a lift line. AETHER was born out of the desire for a men's collection that looked at home in the city but was built to withstand the outdoors."