Claudia Schiffer’s relationship with Chloé goes all the way back to the ’90s, when she took to the catwalk for the French fashion house under the helm of Karl Lagerfeld. “That free-spirited feeling of femininity is what I love, and also how wearable it is,” the supermodel tells Vogue ahead of the brand’s spring/summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week. In fact, she recently re-wore several Chloé dresses from her personal archive over the summer. “I pulled out lots of lace and hand-knitted dresses to wear this last summer for fun occasions,” Schiffer, who also starred in the brand’s high summer 2025 campaign, continues. “This was very much my Chloé summer.”
For today’s show, Schiffer is wearing a look from Chemena Kamali’s spring/summer 2026 collection: a black knotted blazer with strong shoulders, a peach camisole, matching jeans and heeled mules, along with a mini Paddington bag. It marks an expansion of the Chloé world that Kamali has built thus far during her first two seasons in charge. “It’s exciting to see that the new direction is slightly different,” the German model says of the new offering, inspired by Gaby Aghion’s first Chloé collection during the ’50s, and the brand’s vintage floral prints from the era.
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In many ways, Schiffer’s front-row look is reflective of her day-to-day approach to fashion, which relies on much-loved investment pieces that she’s owned for years. “I choose outfits that feel effortless to me most of the time: denim coupled with jumpers and blouses; items that can easily transition from day to night,” she explains. “I don’t follow trends. Great quality [and] craftsmanship – that’s really important to me.”
Luckily, Schiffer has an extensive archive to dip into, full of cherished pieces from the ’90s: Azzedine Alaïa bodysuits, statement-making Versace belts, Chanel blazers, and those aforementioned Lagerfeld-era Chloé dresses. “I’m that kind of person that finds it difficult to part with things,” she admits. “I keep everything for the memory of it all.”
It seems that Schiffer’s daughters, Clementine, 21, and Cosima, 15, have already inherited her mother’s love of fashion, with her eldest actually recently completing an internship at – where else?! – Chloé. “I often don’t find my old vintage stuff because it’s in their wardrobe somewhere,” Schiffer laughs. “They are obsessed; they absolutely love it.”
