Stabilo and Kiko Milano have launched a co-created line of lip products that carries the silhouette of the Stabilo Boss Mini highlighter into make-up, a move the writing-instrument maker presents as a visible step in its shift toward a more emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity.
The collection covers five lip shades, each named from the vocabulary of writing and personal expression. Both partners describe the project as resting on a shared premise: that creativity is a form of self-expression and that colour gives people the confidence to show who they are.
The Boss Mini shape, reworked for lips
The organising idea is a reinterpretation of the instantly recognisable Stabilo Boss Mini form as a lip product, drawing a line between highlighting on paper and expressing personality through make-up. The companies say the range reflects the quality and attention to detail each is known for.
Five shades, five phrases
- FINE PRINT — brown
- AFTERTHOUGHT — mauve
- DON'T QUOTE ME — orange
- ON MY RADAR — red
- PINK(ER) — fuchsia
The naming plays on the language of writing and self-expression, framing the palette as an invitation to explore colour and individual style rather than a single signature look.
Executives frame the tie-up around colour and confidence
Michele Molon, chief executive of Stabilo International, said the brand has helped generations of users express themselves through colour, and that the collaboration takes that spirit beyond the page into new dimensions of creativity. He described the pairing of two iconic brands from different worlds as an example of challenging conventions to produce something unexpected, and said that kind of bold, imaginative thinking will shape Stabilo's next chapter.
Simone Dominici, chief executive of Kiko Milano, said the aim is to push colour and creativity further and to inspire the community to highlight its own individual personality. Working with Stabilo, he said, allows Kiko Milano to carry that philosophy across categories alongside a partner that shares its passion for colour and its commitment to creative consumers.
Where the collection will be sold
The range is to be available in stores and online across Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as through Kiko Milano's directly operated e-commerce platforms in Europe and the Middle East. Kiko Milano is described in the announcement as the number one make-up brand in Italy.
For Stabilo, the launch is positioned as a public-facing move away from a purely writing-instrument identity toward a broader lifestyle positioning. The announcement did not include pricing, production volumes, sales targets or product performance claims.