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Today in luxury marketing - Mary-Kate, Ashley Olsen fete handbags; Retail stocks, consumer incomes sink; Luxury jewelers battle for Asian market at world's largest jewelry show.

I started writing this article the morning after the media vultures started picking over Steve Jobs' resignation carcass. Why add more fuel to the Apple fire, I thought.

The flailing euro, sluggish stock market and general economic malaise has made the luxury industry wary about whether or not the United States is headed for a double-dip recession.

Luxury brands such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Ralph Lauren, Elie Tahari and Domaine Chandon are standing up for their core consumers, not to mention driving sales, by supporting breast cancer research throughout the month of October.

London-based jewelry brand Astley Clarke has rolled out a new customization tool allowing consumers to create their own stacks of rings, share the creation with friends and then buy in one quick step.

Windstar Cruises is offering three new yacht cruising experiences into the French and Italian Rivieras in an attempt to woo a younger affluent audience to the brand’s travel experience offerings.

Jeweler Cartier is targeting brides-to-be with the release of its Cartier Bridal iPad and iPhone applications that allow consumers to search collections, find the nearest boutique and create their own ring.

A breakdown of how Brazilians spend their time while online using their mobile devices shows that most of the time is spent in social media platforms, followed by email, search and news.

Lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren Corp. stands out from typical New York Times Web site ads with a click-through video leading to its founder talking about his inspiration, process and techniques for the Fall 2011 collection.

Search continues to be the most lucrative channel for marketers in the first half of 2011 and contributed to record-breaking revenue reports from the past six months, according to findings from Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Although mass-retail beauty brands topped L2 Think Tank's Digital Beauty IQ, luxury cosmetics marketers such as Burberry, L'Occitane and Estée Lauder squeezed into the top 20.

Affluent consumers with children under 18 are a growing slice of the luxury market and mobile is proving the best way for marketers to connect with this segment of the upscale demographic, according to key findings from Ipsos Mendelsohn.

Swiss watchmaker Piaget was the official timekeeper at the third Beijing International Polo Open Tournament this month, building brand awareness and marketing occasion-based products.

Today in luxury marketing - Balmain's much-cheaper diffusion line; Proenza Schouler’s new Internet video.

The current mobile advertising landscape has bifurcated into two separate and distinct advertising practices.

Luxury retailers such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus blew independent luxury brands out of the water in digital presence, customer service and accessibility in the Inaugural Luxury Mystery Shopping study by the e-tailing group.

Hearst-owned luxury lifestyle and home magazine Veranda’s October issue ushered in a 31 percent increase in advertising pages year-over-year, reflecting a booming luxury home-improvement market.

Luxury brands have been using QR codes in out-of-home, print, in-store and online displays, but those that take it a step further by customizing them can increase brand loyalty and build CRM.

Italian linen and homegoods brand Frette has been upping the ante for corporate social responsibility efforts this month with its second in-store fundraising campaign for September.

Beauty brand Estée Lauder is taking its cosmetics authority to the masses with the release of its new YouTube channel already boasting 35 videos.