TOKYO — The models floated down the staircase of the studio in Japan last July. Visions of water, fire, stars, and other fantastical projections — brought to life in a fusion of fashion and technology — danced behind them as they descended in staggered pairs toward the hushed audience waiting below.The judges of this particular Making the Cut challenge—luminaries Heidi Klum, Joseph Altuzarra, Chiara Ferragni, and Naomi Campbell — were lined in an illuminated row next to the runway.