Short Story is the premiere personal styling service for petite women 5’4” and under. The industry forgot about petites. We didn’t. We’re an award-winning, tech-powered retailer on a mission to deliver standout style, perfect fits, and magical moments of discovery without endless try-ons or hemming drama. Powered by data and rapid feedback loops, built with heart, and curated by humans, we’re flipping retail on its head. We move fast, test relentlessly, and build with…
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Reinventing shopping for petite women
Full company description
Short Story is the premiere personal styling service for petite women 5’4” and under.
The industry forgot about petites. We didn’t. We’re an award-winning, tech-powered retailer on a mission to deliver standout style, perfect fits, and magical moments of discovery without endless try-ons or hemming drama.
Powered by data and rapid feedback loops, built with heart, and curated by humans, we’re flipping retail on its head. We move fast, test relentlessly, and build with empathy—obsessing over fit, quality, and what customers actually want.
We’re not just selling clothes—we’re engineering a better retail model.
At Short Story, fit isn’t an afterthought. It’s the whole story.
LinkedIn followers
8,489
People associated on LinkedIn
182
Reported office locations
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Business categories
E-Commerce
Fashion
Internet
Retail
Retail Technology
Shopping
Women's
Other recorded names
Short Story
Specialties
Personal Styling
Direct to Consumer
eCommerce
Retail
Apparel
Technology
Big Data
Petite
Fashion
Engineering
AI
Machine Learning
and Merchandising
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
2,900,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Industry
Retail Apparel and Fashion
Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Organization type
Privately Held
Year founded
2019
Specialties
Personal StylingDirect to ConsumereCommerceRetailApparelTechnologyBig DataPetiteFashionEngineering
Short Story has 3 open jobs in Canada as of November 6, 2026.
5+ YOECandidates need 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years of Python, plus strong data structures and algorithms skills. Experience with Docker, a Python web framework, testing frameworks, Postgres and SQL is required.
5+ YOECandidates need extensive experience building scalable apps with Next.js and React, fluency in TypeScript and CSS, and hands-on use of React Query and Tailwind CSS. They also need to turn Figma designs into accessible interfaces and set up team testing practices.
5+ YOECandidates need 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in Python. They should know CI/CD and infrastructure, plus a Python web framework, a testing framework such as PyTest, a cloud provider such as AWS, containers such as Kubernetes, and relational databases such as Postgres.