Allegra Versace is the daughter of designer Donatella Versace and Paul Beck and the niece of the late Gianni Versace. She was born in Milan on June 30, 1986. Donatella Versace (born May 2, 1955) is an affluent Italian fashion designer, like her famous brother, Gianni Versace, the founder of the Versace clothing empire. ... Giovanni Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997) was a charismatic and accomplished Italian designer of clothing and theater costumes. ... Milan (Italian: ; Lombard: Milán (listen)) is one of the biggest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. ...

Allegra was 11 when her uncle Gianni was shot and killed on the steps of his home in Miami Beach.

In his will, Gianni Versace left 50 percent of his fashion empire to Allegra, 30 percent to his older brother, Santo, and 20 percent to his younger sister, Donatella. Allegra inherited approximately half a billion from the Versace fashion empire when she turned 18 in 2004. ^[1]. She has the last say of the sale and other important details in the Versace clothing line.^[2] The Versace logo. ...

Allegra was educated at a British school in Milan, and attended Brown University in Rhode Island. Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ...

Allegra has appeared emaciated for several years, speculating rumors of an eating disorder. In March 2007, her parents released a joint statement that Allegra was in treatment for anorexia. ^[3] For the symphonic black metal band, see Anorexia Nervosa (band) Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes an eating disorder characterized by low body weight (although not always) and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. ...

External links

• The Versace family: Allegra and the curse of anorexia, The Independent
• On Allegra's anorexia, Sky News