Claudia Schiffer is "proud" of every piece in her fashion range.

The German supermodel has teamed up with knitwear brand Iris von Arnim (IvA) to create a cashmere collection - which includes granddad cardigans, knitted dresses and boyfriend-style sweaters - and wanted to make sure she designed something she would want to wear herself.

Claudia - who is the face of the range - told Britain's Hello! magazine: "When deciding to launch my cashmere collection it was important to create something true to my personal sense of style and aesthetic, where I would want to wear every piece and be proud of what I was offering to other women."

The 40-year-old beauty says the inspiration for her range came from the long forest walks she used to take with her father in her native Germany.

She said: "My inspiration is the forest and its dark side. It's not about the cute fox, more the fox eating its prey and pebbles lying on the forest floor that could turn out to be spiders."

The mother-of-three recently revealed she won't be returning to the runway as she wants to devote her time to the cashmere collection.

She said: "I'd much rather be working on this new project anyway."

"I want to meet all the press and buyers personally - it's that kind of project."