Stabilo and Kiko Milano have launched a co-created collection of lip products that turns the recognizable silhouette of the Stabilo Boss Mini highlighter into a beauty format. The collection comprises five lip shades, each named for writing and self-expression, and is positioned around a shared belief that creativity is a form of self-expression and that color can give people confidence to show who they are.
For Stabilo, the project marks a visible step in its move from a brand rooted in writing instruments toward an emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity. Michele Molon, CEO of Stabilo International, said the company has helped generations express themselves through color and is now taking that spirit beyond the page into new dimensions of creativity. He described the Kiko Milano collaboration as an example of two iconic brands from different worlds challenging conventions and creating something unexpected, and as the kind of bold, imaginative thinking that will shape Stabilo's next chapter.
Five shades, one highlighter reference
At the center of the collection is a reinterpretation of the Boss Mini shape as a lip product, creating a 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.
- Pink(er): fuchsia.
The names play on the language of writing and personal expression, while the palette is intended to invite people to explore color and express individual style. Stabilo and Kiko Milano said the collection reflects the quality and attention to detail for which both brands are known. The lip products are the central expression of the tie-up, placing the highlighter's familiar form in a make-up context.
Retail reach
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.
Simone Dominici, CEO of Kiko Milano, said the partnership is intended to push the boundaries of color and creativity to the next level and to inspire members of its community to highlight their own individual personality. He added that working with Stabilo allows Kiko Milano to bring that philosophy across categories, with a partner that shares its passion for color and commitment to creative people.
The launch places a stationery icon in a new beauty context. Instead of serving as a working highlighter, the Boss Mini's shape and color association become references for a lip collection aimed at consumers who value playful self-expression. The companies present the collaboration as a meeting of two color-led brands from different product worlds, with the lip products serving as a visible expression of that positioning.