Stabilo and Kiko Milano have launched a co-created collection of lip products that carries the stationery brand's color heritage into make-up. The line is built around a lip product that reinterprets the recognizable shape of the Stabilo Boss Mini highlighter, linking the act of marking text on paper with the use of color to express personality.
The companies described the collaboration as bringing together two brands with a shared belief that creativity is a form of self-expression and that color can give people confidence. Kiko Milano is described in the announcement as Italy's number-one make-up brand. For Stabilo, the project is presented as a visible step in its evolution from a brand rooted in writing instruments toward a more emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity.
Five shades drawn from writing language
The collection includes five lip shades whose names play 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
According to the companies, the palette is intended to invite consumers to explore color and express individual style, while reflecting the quality and attention to detail associated with both brands. The collection's central product applies the mini highlighter's silhouette to a lip formula, making the shape the most direct visual connection between the two product worlds. The lip product is a reinterpretation of the Stabilo Boss Mini shape rather than a highlighter itself.
Leadership comments frame the partnership
Michele Molon, CEO of Stabilo International, said Stabilo has helped generations express themselves through color and that the collaboration takes that spirit beyond the page into new areas of creativity. He described the partnership as an example of two established brands from different sectors challenging conventions and creating something unexpected, and said that kind of bold, imaginative thinking would shape Stabilo's next chapter.
Simone Dominici, CEO of Kiko Milano, said the tie-up is intended to push the boundaries of color and creativity and to inspire the company's community to highlight individual personality. He said working with Stabilo allows Kiko Milano to carry that philosophy across categories with a partner that shares its passion for color and its focus on creative people.
Retail rollout across five European markets
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 announcement did not include pricing or a specific on-sale date.