The luxury consumer is commonly considered immune from smaller economic upheavals, such as soaring gas prices or plummeting home values. However, the Wall Street carnage of recent months is another matter, and it's having an impact not just on high-end goods and services, but also on editorial that's focused on those affluent products and lifestyles.

“Robb Report and Departures are not going to stop writing about luxury goods – that's who they are and what their subscriber base wants,” ...