Summer has been quite generous with manicure trends, so there is a variety of designs to choose from. Bright juicy colors, ...

Baby nursery design coup: Neutrals and black-and-white nudge out pastel pink and blue, as new parents decorate with grown-up colors, patterns and fabrics ...

But pastel blue also feels like a Barbie color. It’s the anti-hot pink. It’s the alternative to when you’re feeling the Barbie movie fever but aren’t a bright pink person.

In fact, the opposite was true: When pastel colors suddenly became popular for babies in the early 20th century, a clothing industry magazine wrote that “pink is for the boys … being a more ...