Testing the waters of the “genderless” movement in the fashion industry, Japanese apparel giant Wacoal Corp. added lace to a line of men’s underwear. The dainty items were quickly sold out.

Elsewhere, a contingent of designers from Japan travel once again to Paris Fashion Week Men’s after a two-year pandemic hiatus – Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake, Junya Watanabe and Kolor are among ...