Brian Atwood, Christie’s, Infiniti and luxury real estate – News briefs

October 15, 2012

Brian Atwood fall 2012

Today in luxury marketing:

Brian Atwood opens first store
The designer’s first shop will open at 655 Madison Ave. today — the culmination of a series of significant initiatives since The Jones Group Inc. acquired the company in June, per WWD.
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Christie’s London contemporary art sale down on 2011
Christie’s raised $62 million from its combined London sales of post-war, contemporary and Italian art late on Thursday, Oct. 11 towards the lower end of pre-sale estimates and down on the equivalent auctions of 2011, according to Reuters.
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Infiniti vies for a piece of luxury
During a visit to the Japanese Grand Prix, senior vice president of Nissan Motor Johan de Nysschen spoke with Brad Spurgeon of the International Herald Tribune, The New York Times reports.
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Can’t sell? Try asking more
In a bid to attract trophy hunters, some high-end sellers are taking a counterintuitive and risky step: raising the price, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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