What suit lapel and tie width is best for a 5’4” fairly slim body build? I’d be attending a wedding next month.

Which laundry detergent should I use? For my casual shirts, because the colors fade or bleach too quickly. I wash our street clothes on cold water only. Now, we will usually float between Gain and Tide, and sometimes baking soda will be added our washing. My wife is a Medical Assistant so it helps with her stubs and especially for our pants. Although my dark brown, gunmetal, and khaki pants are fading, too? I’ve been paying more attention to my casual collard shirts especially during my ironing and have noticed them fading. Any brands or other tips are highly recommended. The shirt on the hanger is from today and the one I’m wearing (same shirt) was from March.

In May I ordered a pair of Chelsea boots from Beckett Simonon. I didn't like finding out I would have to wait several months to get them, but they did arrive a couple weeks ago. They look really nice, but... The elastic is stiff, as is the leather. It is to be expected from new footwear, but getting them on was darn near impossible. The pull tab was small so that getting my finger through it was a chore, and I was tugging so hard I was worried about tearing something. Additionally, when I finally got it on, I felt my sock tear! I take it off and spend some time just working the elastic, pulling and twisting, hoping to loosen it up a bit. I put on new socks (thinner dress socks), and then the boots. I wear them for a couple hours hoping the heat from my foot will help break them in. Fast forward to the weekend, I decide to go out to dinner. I figure wearing them out and coming home will help break them in more. Again, putting them on is a chore, and I ripped one of the dress socks (same foot). I put on new socks, work the boots on, and it feels like it pulled my socks around my foot in way they're not supposed to be worn. Boots off, fix socks, boots on--full body workout. Next weekend (labor day weekend), I again decide to go out--this time to a bar. No torn socks, but getting them on felt impossible, and it again seemed to pull my socks awkwardly so that I had to take the boots off, adjust, then try again. This has become a chore. My question: Has anyone faced similar frustrations with boots from Beckett Simonon, and how did you overcome them?

Picked this baby up while thrifting for only three bucks. Love the color and material, and I already have a few fragrances in mind I could style this with. Asking the masters, what’s the best way to properly style and rock this?

I just moved back to the mountains after 25 years in Miami. What type of jacket/coat should I look for for winter? I have my old Navy flight jacket for cold/snow type days, but I need something to wear out to dinner, brewery, things like that. I mostly wear chinos and performance pants (Rhône, Lululemon etc). I found a nice overcoat or topcoat today at Macys and it’s on Labor Day sale, it hits about the knee so I think that’s a good length, I don’t want the down filled parkas and stuff, I want something stylish. Any suggestions?