Shakopee's designer Christopher Straub to Debut New Clothing Line

All throughout his appearance on Lifetime's Project Runway, Christopher Straub insisted his hometown was Shakopee.

Not nearby Minneapolis.

In a news release, maurices officials say they thought Straub's hometown pride was perfect for their business, a women's fashion retailer with nearly 800 stores nationwide.

The exclusive Christopher Straub for maurices full line of clothing, accessories and a fragrance launches Nov. 22 on maurices.com. Starting Black Friday, Nov. 25, 80 select maurices locations will carry the full line, with the other 720 stores carrying his accessories and fragrance. Prices are in the range of $12 to $89.

Customers can also get an up-close look at Straub and his new line in an online fashion showcase. People can watch through maurices' Facebook page the evening of Sun., Nov. 20. An interview and behind-the-scenes look at his new fashions will be followed by a runway show and then a live video chat with Straub.

Straub is already working on an exclusive spring line for the maurices, solely featuring his favorite item to design: dresses.