Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use and incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration
Statement No. 333-134227 of our report dated April 12, 2006, relating to the consolidated financial
statements of DSW Inc., appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of such Registration Statement
and to the references of us under the heading Experts in such Prospectus.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our aforementioned report also
included the financial statement schedule of DSW Inc., listed in Item 16. This financial statement
schedule is the responsibility of DSW Inc.s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material
respects, the information set forth therein.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
July 31, 2006