Hailey Bieber didn't literally join Justin Bieber on stage during his 2026 Grammys performanc). Still, his wife was with him in spirit: He channeled the satin shorts trend Hailey helped pioneer last year.
On February 1, Bieber returned to the Grammys stage for the first time in four years. Fans didn't know what to expect from the two-time winner. Would he take center stage with elaborate choreography? Perhaps he'd play the piano like his last Grammys performance in 2022. In an unexpected move, he kept his acoustic "Yukon" song intimate with just his guitar, a mirror, and boxer shorts, courtesy of his eight-month-old streetwear label, Skylrk.
Contrary to his neutral off-duty color palette, Bieber slipped on a sky blue pair, embroidered with Skylrk's rhinestone "S" logo. They weren't fitted like his Calvin Klein campaigns or the boxer craze beloved by Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and the Rhode founder herself. Instead, his underwear hung loose around his thighs, like the silky shorts of yester-summer.
Bieber's Grammys set felt as relaxed as a private studio session, down to the fuzzy carpet and his chunky socks. Unless you count his purple guitar and in-ear headphones, Bieber kept his accessories slim to none. Knowing him, the Skylrk founder walked to his dressing room in monogrammed slides, also from his label's shelves.
It's unclear what inspired Bieber's stylist, Karla Welch, but I wouldn't be surprised if the "Baby" singer's wife was high on the moodboard. Always on board for short shorts, Hailey styled a satin pair for Saint Laurent's Spring 2026 ready-to-wear show last September. Her butter yellow shorts appeared just as glossy as Justin's, except with white lace trim along the thigh-grazing hems.
The model stacked Saint Laurent's take on the windbreaker on top, in rust orange with tangerine accents. The main difference between the Biebers' shorts? Hailey's actually belonged to a silk $3,100 romper, but stacked on top of the windbreaker trend, they were as good as shorts.
Last July, when satin shorts joined every It girl's shorts drawer, Marie Claire's fashion editor Lauren Tappan applauded their ability to "balance fashion and function." Since then, everyone from Lady Gaga and Charli xcx to Dakota Fanning and Blackpink's Lisa have pulled off similar silky pairs. But tonight, Bieber gave the once-bedroom-only trend the Hollywood close-up it deserved.
