Stabilo and Kiko Milano have launched a co-created collection of lip products that carries the writing-instrument maker's highlighter heritage into colour cosmetics. According to the two companies, the line rests on a shared belief that creativity is a form of self-expression and that colour gives people the confidence to show who they are.
For Stabilo, the collaboration is a visible step in its transformation from a brand rooted in writing instruments towards what it describes as an emotional, lifestyle-oriented identity. Michele Molon, CEO of Stabilo International, said the company had for generations helped people express themselves through colour and is now taking that spirit beyond the page into new dimensions of creativity and self-expression.
Molon described the partnership as an example of how two iconic brands from different worlds can challenge conventions and create something unexpected, adding that this kind of bold, imaginative thinking would shape the next chapter of Stabilo.
At the heart of the collection is a reinterpretation of the iconic Stabilo Boss Mini shape as a lip product, creating a distinctive connection between highlighting on paper and expressing personality through make-up. The five shades take their names from the language of writing and personal expression and are meant to invite people to explore colour and express their individual style.
The shades are:
- FINE PRINT: brown
- AFTERTHOUGHT: mauve
- DON'T QUOTE ME: orange
- ON MY RADAR: red
- PINK(ER): fuchsia
The five shade names are intended to celebrate individuality, self-expression and confidence, according to the companies, and each pairs a colour with a phrase drawn from everyday writing and speech.
The companies said the palette translates the collection's shared creative vision, with the quality and attention to detail both brands are known for.
Both companies frame colour as a tool for self-expression. Stabilo's heritage lies in highlighters and writing instruments, while Kiko Milano's business is make-up, and the lip line is presented as a meeting point between those two worlds.
Simone Dominici, CEO of Kiko Milano, said the aim was to push the boundaries of colour and creativity and to inspire members of the brand's community to highlight their own individual personality. He described working with Stabilo as a way to bring that philosophy across categories, with a partner that shares a passion for colour and a commitment to creative people.
Kiko Milano, which the announcement describes as the number one make-up brand in Italy, will offer the collection in stores and online across Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom, as well as through its directly operated European and Middle East e-commerce platforms.