My designs are investments - Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer has designed a new line of comfortable knits and easy-to-wear dresses she says can be worn season to season. Photo / Wikimedia Commons image posted by Georges Biard

Claudia Schiffer likes her designs to transcend seasons.

It's important to the German supermodel, who has her own cashmere label, that her pieces can be worn a lot.

"I think about styles that can transcend seasons and are investment pieces rather than the next It-trend," she told vogue.co.uk.

"The boyfriend sweater dress or cape dress are good examples of this, in neutral tones; they can be worn from season to season and updated with of the moment accessories."

When it came to her latest line, Schiffer thought about who would be wearing the items. She hopes to don the sweaters while travelling the world, so that is what she focused on.

"I looked to Jane Birkin pictures from the '60s as a starting point," she said.

"I thought about what she would wear in different locations around the world - Paris, Ibiza and London - and how I would interpret that for myself."

Schiffer, who launched her fashion house last year, is already making plans to expand it. The comfortable knits and easy-to-wear shift dresses are only the start of what she wants to offer.

"I would like to expand the collection into other categories and be able to offer women luxurious items at affordable prices," she said.

- AAP