Literary tale-teller keeps home for fashion designer (8)
I believe the answer is:
milliner
'fashion designer' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'literary tale-teller keeps home' is the wordplay.
'literary tale teller' becomes 'miller' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'keeps' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are kept inside).
'home' becomes 'in' (to be in is to be (at) home).
'miller' going around 'in' is 'MILLINER'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for milliner that I've seen before include "One making pork-pies" , "Women's hat maker" , "trader" , "Maker of women's hats" , "Felt cutter perhaps" .)