Katia Verber is a Russian socialite and daughter of Ms. Alla Verber, vice president of Mercury Distribution, a luxury retailer in Russia. The Verber family also owns a line of boutiques including "Luxury Village." Katia Verber was featured in Marie Claire magazine in February 2009. The article, written by Illana Ozernoy, compared Verber's billionaire lifestyle to that of American heiress Paris Hilton.International Herald Tribune: Alla Verber, Vice President, Mercury (November 22, 2007)
Katia Verber Quote
"Right now I'm living in the moment."— Katia Verber from Marie Claire article on her lifestyleMarie Claire: The Paris Hilton of Russia (January 16, 2009)
Alla Verber Quote
"If Americans have $1 million, they're not going to spend $200,000 on a car. The Russians, they will. The Russians think, 'You only live once, and God knows what,s going to happen in five years."—Alla Verber, Mercury Distribution LTD.The St. Petersburg Times: Russia's Noveaux Riches Develop Sophisticated Lives of the Wealthy, Famous (May 17, 2005)
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Mother is 'fashionista' Alla VerberTIME Magazine: Alla Verber (August 28, 2003)
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Alla Verber is the vice president of Mercury Distribution
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Mercury Distribution is credited with bring Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Prada to Russia in the 1990sInternational Herald Tribune: Alla Verber, Vice President, Mercury (November 22, 2007)
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Alla Verber went to Rome and was reunited with her parents in Montreal the following yearInternational Herald Tribune: Alla Verber, Vice President, Mercury (November 22, 2007)
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Alla Verber opened the boutique "Katia of Italy" early in her careerInternational Herald Tribune: Alla Verber, Vice President, Mercury (November 22, 2007)
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Alla Verber was asked to be the Canadian representative to Russia in 1991International Herald Tribune: Alla Verber, Vice President, Mercury (November 22, 2007)
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Conde Nast's editorial director called Alla Verber "the most important buyer in the world right now" in January 2008The Observer (Guardian): How Russia's New Super Rich Are Buying Cool (January 13, 2008)
