Stabilo and Kiko Milano have announced a co-created collection of lip products that reinterprets the instantly recognisable shape of the Stabilo Boss Mini highlighter as a make-up item. The two brands said the line rests on a shared belief that creativity is a form of self-expression and that colour gives people the confidence to show who they are.
The collection contains five lip shades, each name drawing on the language of writing and personal expression:
- FINE PRINT – brown
- AFTERTHOUGHT – mauve
- DON'T QUOTE ME – orange
- ON MY RADAR – red
- PINK(ER) – fuchsia
A familiar silhouette in a new category
At the centre of the line is a reinterpretation of the Boss Mini shape as a lip product, a design decision the partners present as a link between highlighting on paper and expressing personality through make-up. Both companies said the shades carry the quality and attention to detail each is known for, and that the palette is meant to invite people to explore colour and define their own style.
What the two chief executives said
Michele Molon, chief executive of Stabilo International, described the project as a visible step in the company's transformation from a brand rooted in writing instruments towards an emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity. He said Stabilo had helped generations express themselves through colour, and that the collaboration takes that spirit beyond the page into new dimensions of creativity and self-expression. Two iconic brands from different worlds, he added, can challenge conventions and create something unexpected.
Simone Dominici, chief executive of Kiko Milano, said the aim is to push the boundaries of colour and creativity further and to inspire the community to highlight its own individual personality. He said working with Stabilo allows Kiko Milano to carry that philosophy across categories, alongside a partner that shares its passion for colour and its commitment to creative people.
Where the collection will be sold
According to the announcement, the collection will be available in stores and online in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom. It will also be offered through Kiko Milano's directly operated e-commerce platforms in Europe and the Middle East. Pricing and a specific on-sale date were not included in the information released by the companies.
Colour as the common ground
The partnership places a stationery brand's iconic highlighter form inside the beauty category, a move the companies frame as extending colour-led self-expression into a new product area. Stabilo presents the collaboration as part of a wider shift towards a more lifestyle-oriented identity, while Kiko Milano, described in the announcement as the number one make-up brand in Italy, is paired with a partner associated with colour and its creative use.