After completing a fine art degree at the Ruskin, Oxford, London-born Amy Anderson made her way from sculpture, photography and video installation to setting up her label Comfort Station and never looked back. Although initially intended as a part-time way of funding her art work, Comfort Station quickly took off and shops were soon knocking at the door. She decided to show her first official collection at London Fashion Week for Spring Summer 03. Now several seasons later, with a plethora of prestigious boutiques and department stores as stockists, the fine art influence is still very much evident. Bags fashioned in oak, jewellery with hidden messages, and unusual combinations of materials and techniques such as setting fire to pieces are just some of the reasons that keep her from missing the art studio.

After the success of the bags and accessories, for Autumn/Winter 06 Comfort Station introduced the first complete silver jewellery collection. Five seasons on, the jewellery has quickly become a firm favorite and is now carried in stockists spanning Europe, America, Asia and Australia.

Comfort Station is also backed by solid principals; the high level of craftsmanship is guaranteed -each piece of jewellery is handmade in the Comfort Station studio in East London thus keeping it from becoming a mass-produced object. And only high quality materials make the cut: combinations of sterling silver, gold, Swarovski or antique chandelier crystal and a signature use of various woods. No animal products are used throughout the label and all the wood is from sustainable resources.

In the spring of 2004 Comfort Station opened its flagship store in London just off the East End's bustling Brick Lane. It has subsequently been featured in fashion and design books for its unique interior as much as its products.