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Christopher Straub (born January 5, 1979) is a fashion designer who is a contestant on season 6 of the competitive reality show Project Runway and also appears on season 1 of the competitive reality show Models of the Runway as the designer for the model Katie Sticksel. Both shows appear on the Lifetime Network with new episodes airing on Thursday evenings.

Biography
Straub, a Minnesota native, graduated from Edina High School in Edina, Minnesota and currently lives in Shakopee, Minnesota. Straub is a self taught designer with no formal training and has been selected as the 'Fan Favorite' for the first two episodes of Project Runway season 6.

The sixth season of Project Runway premiered on August 20 and is currently underway. Straub won the first challenge of the sixth season of Project Runway and was 'in' with the second challenge.

The models for the designers are selected during the spin-off show Models of the Runway. Straub has selected to work with his original model Katie Sticksel for the first two challenges.

Since the premier of the sixth season of [Project Runway] Straub has released a line of accessories through his personal website and projectrunway.com.

Media Coverage
Straub has appeared in the following notable media publications:


 * vita.mn cover story "Project Minnesota", August 20, 2009.
 * Shakopee Valley News cover story "Shakopee designer hits the Runway", July 16, 2009
 * People Magazine "Meet Project Runway's Newest Designers!", July 09, 2009