Stylist is gender bending (8)
I believe the answer is:
designer
'stylist' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'is gender bending' is the wordplay.
'bending' indicates anagramming the letters.
'is'+'gender'='isgender'
'isgender' with letters rearranged gives 'DESIGNER'.
(Other definitions for designer that I've seen before include "Who draws" , "Stylist" , "Resigned to being the creator, of fashion say" , "Theatre set creator" , "Style creator" .)