A Saks Fifth Avenue wardrobe stylist, who has been identified across the area for outfitting socialites, was just lately busted after allegedly stealing greater than $400,000.
Suhail Kwatra, 43, is dealing with a prison grievance out of Boston Municipal Courtroom in reference to the alleged thefts on the Saks within the Prudential Heart.
Kwatra has been seen within the Herald and profiled within the Globe, the place he was referred to as the “top salesman” for the Again Bay Saks retailer. He has been working for the luxurious retailer for 20 years.
Then final month, Boston cops responded to a name for a larceny/shoplifter in custody on the Saks within the Pru.
When officers arrived, they spoke with the shop’s loss prevention assistant director Tim Wade, who stated Kwatra had been making quite a few fraudulent refunds, in keeping with the prison grievance.
“Wade stated that Kwatra had been refunding items that were bought and weren’t picked up by customers,” the grievance reads. “Wade stated that Kwatra turned the refund items into gift cards and used the gift cards to purchase items for himself.”
Wade supplied the cop with a folder containing proof, detailing their investigation of the incidents.
The shop suspended Kwatra and issued him a no-trespass order. The officer noticed Kwatra leaving the constructing.
Then final week, Wade and Saks’ company investigator John Wells informed police that Kwatra was now not a Saks worker.
Their inside investigation revealed he had processed pretend merchandise refunds on three latest events: Sept. 19, Sept. 21, and Nov. 3. Kwatra allegedly stole greater than $11,700 in these three situations.
Kwatra on social media had allegedly posted photographs of him “wearing some of the articles of clothing that had been fraudulently purchased,” the grievance states.
The Saks investigators additionally included a replica of a hand-written letter from Kwatra throughout their separation assembly with him.
“In that letter, Kwatra stated that he apologized for his actions and that the total loss was approximately $429,400,” the grievance reads. “This included fraudulent refunds, mismanagement of ‘Promo Cards,’ giving unpaid merchandise to clients, and abuse of the company ‘Corporate Card.’ ”
On the letter, the loss was separated by class: $375,000 in fraudulent returns; $50,000 in mismanagement of promo playing cards; $3,400 in given unpaid merchandise; and $1,000 from abusing the company card.
Kwatra wrote that he supposed to pay the corporate again. He signed a “promissory note,” an settlement to pay the loss again.
Again in 2014, the Globe adopted Kwatra as he labored with shoppers on their wardrobes. The Globe wrote that his “big brown eyes and effervescent personality charm his clientele.”
One in every of his consumer visits again then was with Tiffany Ortiz, the spouse of Sox legend David Ortiz.
The Herald has photographed Kwatra at many metropolis occasions and events through the years.
On Kwatra’s present web site, he calls himself a “fashion stylist and consultant.”
“I specialize in curated, high-impact wardrobe solutions tailored to those who expect excellence,” his web site reads. “My method blends precision with intuition. Every look is intentional, every element thought of. Whether or not it’s editorial, occasion dressing, or elevated on a regular basis put on, I carry a pointy eye and unapologetic style to each challenge.
“I don’t follow trends—I edit them,” his website reads. “Clients come to me for clarity, confidence, and a wardrobe that speaks before they do. If you’re looking for ordinary, you’re in the wrong place.”
He’s being charged with larceny over $1,200 by single scheme. The penalty for that cost could possibly be a sentence of 5 years in jail, and a $25,000 effective.
Kwatra is scheduled to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Courtroom on Dec. 18.
