Stabilo and Kiko Milano have launched a co-created lip collection that carries the writing brand's highlighter design into cosmetics. The line has five shades, each named with a phrase associated with writing, quotation and personal expression. Kiko Milano is described in the announcement as Italy's number one make-up brand.
The product centres on a lip format modelled on the shape of the Stabilo Boss Mini highlighter. The companies say the reference creates a visible connection between marking words on a page and using colour as a form of self-presentation. Both partners describe the project as an expression of a shared view that creativity is a means of self-expression and that colour can support confidence.
The five shades are:
- FINE PRINT — brown
- AFTERTHOUGHT — mauve
- DON'T QUOTE ME — orange
- ON MY RADAR — red
- PINK(ER) — fuchsia
The names draw on the vocabulary of writing and self-expression, while the colours form a palette intended to invite experimentation and individual styling. The companies say the line reflects the quality and attention to detail associated with their respective brands.
For Stabilo, the project is described as a visible step in its transition from a business rooted in writing instruments toward a more emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity. CEO Michele Molon said the company has helped generations express themselves through colour and that the collaboration takes that idea beyond the page. He characterised the pairing as an example of two well-known brands from different worlds challenging conventions and creating something unexpected, adding that bold, imaginative thinking would shape Stabilo's next chapter.
Kiko Milano CEO Simone Dominici said the partnership is meant to push colour and creativity further and to inspire the company's community to highlight individual personality. He said working with Stabilo allows Kiko Milano to take that philosophy across categories with a partner that shares its interest in colour and creative consumers.
The collaboration places a writing-instrument motif in a beauty context. It relies on recognition of the Boss Mini silhouette and on the shade names rather than on a newly described formulation; the available details focus on shape, colour and brand positioning. For Stabilo, the stated ambition is to move colour beyond stationery, while Kiko Milano extends a colour-led beauty range through a partner from another category.
The collection will be available in stores and online in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom. It will also be available through Kiko Milano's directly operated e-commerce platforms in Europe and the Middle East. Pricing, a specific on-sale date and sales expectations were not disclosed.