At least you got the original memo on this. I had no clue light jeans were unacceptable until August of this year. My friend Abby came over and purged my closet of all my jeans (and most of my shirts too). She then took me shopping and I dropped $350 on clothes, which I doubt I've spent collectively in the past 5 years on clothes.
I do look much better in the new stuff, but I miss my light jeans.