IT’S A HAUTE ‘CRIME’
Two stylists were loaned more than $35,000 worth of clothes to outfit Cardi B’s younger sister, Hennessey Carolina — but have refused to return or pay for the bulk of the designer duds, a new lawsuit alleges.
Charles Reynolds and Xavier Banks got 52 items of clothing worth $35,306 from Manhattan fashion retailer Dover Street Market on April 14 with the understanding that the garments were “being taken on consignment for the purchase by their client Hennessey Carolina,” according to the Manhattan Supreme Court suit filed last week.
The duo agreed to either buy or return the garments by April 21 but instead gave some to rapper Melody “Mellowrackz” Faith to wear at Coachella, the suit says. They also “personally wore” pieces to the music festival, according to the suit.
Faith “has now refused to return the merchandise,” the suit alleges.
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On April 27, nearly a week after the clothes were due to be returned, only six of the items were brought back to Dover Street Market and four were damaged, the Kips Bay store claims.
To date, Reynolds and Banks haven’t given back or paid for 49 pieces that are damaged or remain unreturned, according to the suit, which puts the clothes’ total worth at $34,331.
“Dover Street Market works with many industry leading stylists on this consignment basis and, regrettably, these stylists abused the privilege,” said a spokesperson for the shop.
Faith is not named as a defendant in the suit. The suit also does not name Carolina as a defendant or bring any accusations against her.
Reynolds confirmed that the case does not involve Carolina, 26, who has appeared on VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: New York.”
He claimed that he pulled the clothes for Faith and that she took them and never paid for them.
“Mellow Rackz is the person that stole the clothes,” the stylist told The Post, adding that he filed a police report against her.
Similarly, Banks claimed, “Mellow Rackz is a thief, and she is the reason that this is all happening.”
The stylists’ rep issued a statement saying: “Mellowracks is truly scamming her way to the top and using whoever she can. Celebrity stylists Charles Reynolds and Xavier Banks are her latest victims.”
“The rapper who pretended she was going to a room to sort through the clothes and decide what she wanted to wear to Coachella left Banks and Reynolds at the fitting never to return with the clothes,” the rep said.
The stylist duo’s lawyer, Ezra Salami, said in May that legal notices sent to Faith and her manager went unanswered and that the pair were planning to sue.
A rep for Faith didn’t immediately return a request for comment. A number could not be found for Faith herself.