EXHIBIT 21.1
LIST OF SUBSDIARIES
DSW Inc.
                 
Ref.       State of   Parent
No.   Name   Incorporation   Co. No.
1.
  DSW Inc.1   Ohio     N/A  
2.
  DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc.   Missouri     1.  
3.
  Brand Card Services LLC   Ohio     1.  
4.
  Brand Technology Services LLC   Ohio     1.  
5.
  eTailDirect LLC   Delaware     2.  
6.
  Mint Studio LLC   Ohio     1.  
 
1   Formally known as Shonac Corporation. Following the completion of its initial public offering on July 5, 2005, DSW Inc. is a controlled subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc. As of January 31, 2009, Retail Ventures, Inc. owns approximately 62.9% of DSW’s outstanding common shares and approximately 93.1% of the combined voting power of such shares.

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