World Wide Web – Anyone looking for their next book to read this year? How about House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder, and Survival? With that title alone you know it will be a spicy read. Deborah Ball, who has been a Milan correspondent for the Wall Street Journal since 1997, conducted 220 interviews to write House of Versace, which goes into details on the Versaces’ spending habits, Donatella’s drug addiction, her daughter Allegra’s battle with anorexia and why Gianni, who founded the company, left his 50 percent stake to his niece. House of Versace is the first book written about the family that the Versaces approved, and Donatella was even willing to be interviewed for the book. Other people who Ball interviewed include Donatella’s brother Santo Versace, Gianni Versace’s partner Antonio D’Amico and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The only person in the glamorous family who declined to be interviewed was Allegra. Fashion blog Fashionologie reveals several tidbits that definitely makes the House of Versace a spicy read. Here is a glimpse of those tidbits:

1) Donatella spent more than $150,000 a year on hair extensions.

2) Karl Lagerfeld was considered to take on the role as the designer of the label after Gianni was murdered.

3) Ball reports that while Gianni and his partner Antonio were faithful to each other, they were open with sleeping with other men on the side.

To red more on what to expect inside the House of Versace, go on to Fashionologie.com.

Kristina Bustos

[Fashionologie, Random House]