Stabilo and Kiko Milano have launched a co-created lip product collection that translates the recognizable form of the Stabilo Boss Mini highlighter into a makeup format. The collection comprises five lip shades, each named with a writing- or expression-related phrase, and is positioned around colour, individuality and self-expression.
The collaboration connects Stabilo's stationery heritage with Kiko Milano's beauty audience. Stabilo describes the project as part of a broader move from a writing-instrument brand toward a more emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity. Kiko Milano, described as Italy's number one make-up brand, frames the launch as an extension of its colour-focused community approach.
Product concept and shade range
At the centre of the collection is a reinterpretation of the Boss Mini shape as a lip product, creating a visual link between highlighting on paper and expressing personality through make-up. The five shades are:
- Fine Print: brown
- Afterthought: mauve
- Don't Quote Me: orange
- On My Radar: red
- Pinker: fuchsia
The names play on the language of writing and personal expression. The palette is presented as an invitation to explore colour and individual style, with the quality and attention to detail both brands say they are known for. The highlighter silhouette serves as the recognizable bridge between the two categories.
Executive comments
Michele Molon, CEO of Stabilo International, said generations of Stabilo had helped people express themselves through colour, and that the collaboration takes that spirit beyond the page into new dimensions of creativity and self-expression. He described the pairing as an example of two iconic brands from different worlds challenging conventions and creating something unexpected, adding that such bold, imaginative thinking would shape Stabilo's next chapter.
Simone Dominici, CEO of Kiko Milano, said the aim was to push the boundaries of colour and creativity and inspire community members to highlight their individual personalities. He said working with Stabilo allowed Kiko Milano to carry that philosophy across categories with a partner that shares its passion for colour and commitment to creative people.
Distribution
The collection is scheduled to 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 launch places a stationery icon into a beauty context while keeping its visual signature central. For Stabilo, it is a test of how far a familiar highlighter shape can travel beyond paper; for Kiko Milano, it adds a partner with a long association with colour. The companies present the collection as a co-created project between two colour-focused brands.