What does 攻めた mean when used about someone's appearance?


I came across the expression 攻めた格好 recently, and I'd like to know what exactly
it means. The original sentence was uttered by a character that was surprised
to see another in a wildly different place and outfit than expected of them:

> それに 結構攻めた恰好してるんすね

At first, I thought it meant something like "outrageous outfit"; but looking
it up on google, I came across pictures of outfits that didn't seem outrageous
to me - some were rather modest, even though they were tagged as 攻めた服, which
I'd guess has a similar meaning. So, what does it mean exactly when used in
this context?




攻めた/攻めてる basically means "aggressive" _in a positive sense_. It's an antonym
of "modest" or "conservative".

What is considered 攻めてる格好 largely depends on the context. If someone's outfit
is relatively more eye-catching or fashionable than usual, that alone can be a
reason one would say 攻めてる. An otaku might be told "攻めてる!" just by dressing
like a normal person. And it can be closer to "outrageous" if used
sarcastically and euphemistically. Try an image search for
[攻めた服装](https://search.yahoo.co.jp/image/search?p=%E6%94%BB%E3%82%81%E3%81%9F%E6%9C%8D%E8%A3%85),
and you'll find a lot of people dressed in extraordinary ways.




攻めた/攻めてる basically means "aggressive" _in a positive sense_. It's an antonym
of "modest" or "conservative".

What is considered 攻めてる格好 largely depends on the context. If someone's outfit
is relatively more eye-catching or fashionable than usual, that alone can be a
reason one would say 攻めてる. An otaku might be told "攻めてる!" just by dressing
like a normal person. And it can be closer to "outrageous" if used
sarcastically and euphemistically. Try an image search for
[攻めた服装](https://search.yahoo.co.jp/image/search?p=%E6%94%BB%E3%82%81%E3%81%9F%E6%9C%8D%E8%A3%85),
and you'll find a lot of people dressed in extraordinary ways.

