Stabilo and Kiko Milano have launched a co-created collection of lip products that draws on the recognizable shape of the Stabilo Boss Mini highlighter. The five-shade line is presented as a meeting of two brands that share a belief that creativity is a form of self-expression and that colour can give people confidence to show who they are.
Stabilo is known for its highlighters, while Kiko Milano is described as the number one make-up brand in Italy. The companies said the project brings the highlighter's form into Kiko Milano's beauty range, creating a link between marking colour on paper and using make-up to express personality.
Product concept and shade range
At the centre of the collection is a reinterpretation of the Stabilo Boss Mini shape as a lip product. The five shades are named after phrases associated with writing and personal expression:
- FINE PRINT: brown
- AFTERTHOUGHT: mauve
- DON'T QUOTE ME: orange
- ON MY RADAR: red
- PINK(ER): fuchsia
The shade names play on the language of writing and self-expression. According to the companies, the palette is intended to invite people to explore colour and express individual style, with the quality and attention to detail associated with both brands.
Brand positioning
For Stabilo, the collaboration is described as a visible step in its transformation from a brand rooted in writing instruments toward an emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity. Michele Molon, CEO of Stabilo International, said the company had helped generations express themselves through colour and was now taking that spirit beyond the page into new areas of creativity. He described the project with Kiko Milano as an example of two iconic brands from different worlds testing conventions and producing an unexpected result, and as part of the ambitious, creative thinking that would shape Stabilo's next chapter.
Simone Dominici, CEO of Kiko Milano, said the aim was to extend the limits of colour and creativity and inspire the company's community to emphasise their individual personalities. He added that working with Stabilo allowed Kiko Milano to carry that philosophy across categories with a partner that shares its passion for colour and its commitment to creative people.
Availability
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. The e-commerce channels extend availability beyond the five listed store markets.
The announcement presents the launch as an extension of colour-driven self-expression into make-up. It does not disclose pricing or a specific on-sale date.