Looking good is important. But it’s never more important than feeling good. That’s the thinking behind Mark Peterson’s work. For more than 14 years, the top-tier skier and mountain man has labored at his sewing machine creating durable gear that likely will outlast its owner. His Function Before Fashion line includes jackets, pants, bags, packs and more. Packs are sewn with nearly bulletproof 1,000 Denier Cordura (Large messenger bag is $70, rucksacks are $150, bike pack $45). His Burleyweight Jackets ($250) are Cordura-reinforced with three layers of waterproof fabric. Peterson’s one-man operation has a near cult following in his hometown of Crested Butte, where fashion has long languished in the shadow of function – the way it should be.
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