The holidays sneaked up on us this year, and we didn't have time to do our favorite festive activity: ice-skating. So this weekend, we've decided to strap on some skates and practice our figure eights. What do you wear for a night at the rink? This installment of "The Weekender" has you covered.

Style Tips:

• Coat: We've said it once, we'll say it again: There's nothing warmer in the winter months than a down puffer coat. Most people gravitate toward black, but we think navy is incredibly chic. And the fur-trimmed hood is a luxe, on-trend touch.
• Jeans: Colors like yellow and white generally get relegated to the summer months, but we like breaking the fashion rules to bring winter a little touch of sunshine. If you're going to go bright, pick just one loud hue and pair it with deeper neutrals to make it seasonally appropriate.
• Scarf: Preppy plaids are everywhere this season and look particularly fresh when mixed with another pattern like this striped sweater. The key to mixing patterns is to stick to one hue.
• Mittens: Sure, gloves are generally more convenient, but there's a schoolgirl charm to cozying up in some cable-knit mittens. And these are just the right shade of cocoa.