Bakersfield’s summers are two degrees away from hell, and it’s hard to stay fashionable when your tempted to skip out on clothes all together.

Luckily, the 2011 resort wear collections take a new direction that sets cooling fashion and makeup trends for this summer’s heat wave.

When you think of summer clothes, you think of classic floral-sundresses and a garden hat. The classic frock has been pushed aside for a sexier and edgier dress.

It’s been replaced with maxi dresses, long-flowing dresses that almost touch the floor.

Maxi dresses are the “it” item for women this summer and can be found in almost any clothing store.

The ultimate maxi dress for Bakersfield heat is one with sheer material with a cooling long v-neck.

Almost any dress that has chiffon material is instantly a summer hit.

The 1970s style crochet and macrame dresses that have loose, open knots and a lot of fringes are another style that’s trending and has the same cooling effect by showing a lot of skin.

Dresses aren’t the only hot items that are crochet and macrame; purses, shoes, hats, and bathing suits are also trending.

Although the crochet and macrame are new for the summer, the typical colors of the dresses are not so new.

The same sand and creme colors are transferring over from the fall collections.

However, if neutral colors are too bland for certain tastes, a new way of coloring a neutral colored outfit for summer is “color punching,” adding a bright color to an outfit of neutral colors.

For instance, wearing a sand color macrame dress with sand color shoes and adding a bright red purse.

“Color punching” can be added with anything from a jewelry piece to shoes.

The trendiest way to “color punch” is not just on clothes, but with makeup.

Wearing electric pink lipstick with neutral clothes is the trendiest way to “color punch.”

Emma Stone owned this look at the Conde Nast Traveler Annual Hot List Party, and recently appeared on the cover of Glamour magazine with a multi-colored summer dress, perfect for the summer.

“Color punching” isn’t the only way to add color to summer clothing.

Bright-colored native and tribal prints that reflect the ’90s are in style for crop tops, bracelets, Mary Jane wedge heels, and bathing suits.

The ’90s style has been making its way back to fashion lately, and it’s no surprise the hair is coming back with it.

The slicked-back and wet-hair look is here for the summer.

The most common way to style the wet hair look in the ’90s is just straight, shoulder-length hair with a lot of gel at the top of the mane.

Today, the slicked-back hair is being mixed with a French braid that starts at one side of the head and comes diagonally down across to end in a bun.

Some people are reluctantly taking in the ’90s style, but it’s coming strong and some will be surprised how good it might actually look once it’s here.