With warm weather hitting the U.S. coast to coast, spring fever is in full effect.

And to mark the occasion, Kate Spade is showing off its new Spring 2010 ad campaign, plus doling out a sweet seasonal treat for folks in New York City.

"Live Colorfully" is the theme of the new ads featuring a preppy Americana aesthetic -- with a splash of wit -- which has been the hallmark of the Kate Spade brand for 17 years strong.

One set of campaign images depicts a retro-tinged road trip starring a perfectly dressed, Kate Spade-styled brunette (in a waist-cinching polka dot dress and strappy red heels) hanging out by (and on) a slightly less fashionable mustard-colored car parked at the beach.

The other image, which is also accompanied by a whimsical video on KateSpade.com, shows a pastel-hued scene with a model carrying a pinwheel in front of a fence decorated with hundreds of the whirling wind-catchers.

If those pinwheels -- which show up in all of the Spring 2010 ads -- make you twinge with nostalgia, you'll be happy to hear that the Kate Spade crew is giving away the classic childhood toy in New York City this weekend.

Each pinwheel contains a 15% off coupon, so you can stock up on full-price Kate Spade classics at a discount.

New Yorkers should make note of the following dates and locations if they want to get in on the springtime pinwheel action: Kate Spade SoHo (March 20 and 21, from 11am-5pm); and Kate Spade Union Square (March 27 and 28, 11am-5pm).


For an edgier take on spring, check out Thomas Wylde's new ad campaign.