You’re gonna want this weekend to arrive fashionably early.

DO
D.C. Fashion Week
What: View collections from Betsey Johnson, Fair Trade labels, and local and international designers.
Why: It’s time to spring forward.
When: All weekend.
Where: Details online at dcfashionweek.org.

BUY
Cusp Opens
What: The new Neiman Marcus-owned spot carries lines like Alice + Olivia, Chloé, and Marc Jacobs.
Why: You’re on the cusp of greatness.
When: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Where: 3030 M St. NW, b/t 30th & 31st Sts. (202-625-0893).

SEE
D.C. Independent Film Festival
What: More than 100 short, documentary, animated, feature, and student films.
Why: You’re also an independent thinker.
When: Thru Mar. 11. Details online at dciff.org.
Where: D.C. Moving Image Center, UDC, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, at Windom Pl. (202-686-8867).

GO
Yellow Snow Dog Sled Adventures
What: Head out into the snow for dog sledding lessons with teams of trained pups.
Why: Much mush.
When: Sat., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Canaan Valley Resort, Davis, West Virginia (304-866-4121).

HEAR
The Thad Wilson Quintet
What: Local composer performs an original score to Louis Malle’s Elevator to the Gallows.
Why: Don’t be in the dark.
When: Fri., 7:30 p.m.
Where: HR-57, 1610 14th St. NW, b/t Q & Corcoran Sts. (202-667-3700).