Gwyneth Paltrow and fashion designer Michael Kors are joining forces for a one-off Christmas collection for Gwyneth’s website, Goop.com.

The idea for the range came from Gwyneth’s love of Michael Kors pieces in combination with personal favourites from her own wardrobe.

"Michael's clothes are gorgeous, staple, American classics that never go out of style," Paltrow said. "I thought it would be wonderful to reinvent some of my favourite vintage Michael Kors looks that I have kept for years, that I wear over and over."

Outerwear including capes and pea coats will form a large part of the new collection, in addition to accessories from Michael Kors’s mainline, as selected by Paltrow.

Gwyneth Paltrow is to team up with designer Michael Kors

The two have known each other for 29 years and a collection has been in the pipeline for a while.

"I have always been intrigued by the idea of someone who can juggle all the balls in the air and do it with great style, make it look easy, be smart and have a sense of humour," Kors told Women’s Wear Daily of Paltrow.

"We always said, 'Wouldn't it be great if some time we could do something together, in whatever way.' We started talking about the idea that when you buy something, you often don't know that it's going to turn out to be your favourite piece. Inevitably designers don't make it again and, she said, 'It could drive you crazy.'"

Paltrow’s close friend Stella McCartney and British designer Matthew Williamson have previously worked with Paltrow, bringing their collections to Goop.