The FLOWER MOUNTAIN brand is inspired by creative ideas, the cycles of nature following the rhythms of the natural world.
Flower Mountain was born from a meeting between Mr. Keisuke Ota from Tokyo and Mr. Yang Chao from Beijing, who discovered that they had a common passion for mountain trekking, music and of course shoes.
They became good friends and decided to take a trip to Mount Fuji Fuji Rock Festival”, where they had the idea to design a functional and attractive shoe called Flower MOUNTAIN. In 2015, they first founded, together with Federica Wang, the mountaineering association Dandelion and later Breath Design co. LtdTokyo. They then began designing their first shoe collection.
Shoes Bar Beijing and HPF in Tokyo immediately embraced the project and the public responded enthusiastically. In 2016, the Breath Design team partnered with ShoesBar and the Italian company Falc S.p.A (joint-stock company), taking Flower MOUNTAIN to a whole new level and introducing the brand to international markets.
The new team can rightly claim the most advanced technical and production know-how on the market, based on Italian tradition, as well as numerous marketing specialists and an extensive international distribution network.
About the designers Yang Chao is 41 years old and is one of China's most famous designers and co-founder of Flower MOUNTAIN. While living in Beijing in 1998, he started designing and creating shoes and became chief designer for major Chinese companies and international brands. In 2015, Yang Chao founded Breath Design in Tokyo with Keisuke Ota, for their Flower MOUNTAIN project.
Keisuke Ota (pseudonym K) Born and raised in Tokyo, Keisuke Ota is 42 years old and loves rock music and culture. Japanese. He started his career in 2001 as a self-taught shoe designer, creating numerous collections for Japanese and international brands. K is well known for his passion for materials, original style and attention to detail. He started working with Yang Chao in 2014 and is one of the co-founders of Breath Design Ltd. Tokyo.
FLOWER MOUNTAIN is now available at Shop & Online!
