The Chuck Taylor sneaker is getting a makeover, Levi’s is expanding its recycling programme, Tadashi Shoji branches out into children’s wear, and other fashion news that caught our attention this week.

• Levi’s is expanding its recycling programme, which will be available at all mainline and outlet stores in the US.
• Eva Chen is joining Instagram as its head of fashion partnerships.
• The 10 finalists of the CFDA/’Vogue’ Fashion fund have been announced. The winner will be revealed on November 2.
• For the first time in 98 years, the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers are getting a makeover. The updated version will feature a Nike Lunarlon footbed for shock absorption, and foam padding inside at the ankle.
• Tory Burch is launching a sportswear line called Tory Sport, with a first stand-alone store opening this Fall on Fifth Avenue.
• Tadashi Shoji is branching out into children’s wear with a collection for the “on-the-move, playful girl.”
• Men’s New York Fashion Week is returning this Winter, and will take place right after the Paris couture shows and before the women’s shows in New York.

Fun Fashion Fact

According to a recent survey by research group Wristly, more women than men are impressed with the Apple Watch. 58% of the women surveyed said they were “very satisfied/delighted” with its ease of use, whereas only 47% of men said the same thing. The group questioned 800 early adoptors, 53% of them didn’t work in tech, and these were the people who liked the watch the most. “It was almost as if the farther away people were from tech or the tech industry, the more they liked the Apple Watch.”