Annalise Grimshaw is the founder and creative force behind BLKSWN. Raised in Western Australia, she grew up immersed in the world of renovation—her parents flipping old Federation homes as their passion project while still working full-time. Those early experiences laid the foundation for her instinctive approach to design.

Though she began her career in media, her path eventually led her back to interiors—first renovating houses in Sydney, then deepening her craft in New York through both study and hands-on experience. In 2021, during the height of the pandemic and early motherhood, she felt a powerful internal shift. A single word—BLKSWN—came to her in a moment of stillness and chaos, igniting a new vision.

Today, BLKSWN is her creative legacy: a brand that transforms textiles into living stories. Through each piece, she honors her past, her upbringing in the vast landscapes of Western Australia, and the quiet strength of reinvention. Her work blends raw beauty with deep meaning—design not just as decor, but as memory you can touch.