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  <xs:element id="dsw_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTable" abstract="true" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerLineItems" abstract="true" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityGiftCardsandMerchandiseCreditsCurrent" abstract="false" name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityGiftCardsandMerchandiseCreditsCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_RelatedPartyTransactionOutstandingCommonSharesOwned" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyTransactionOutstandingCommonSharesOwned" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfSharesOwnedByRelatedParty" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyTransactionNumberOfSharesOwnedByRelatedParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_AccountsReceivableServicedbyThirdPartyProviderwithGuaranteedPayment" abstract="false" name="AccountsReceivableServicedbyThirdPartyProviderwithGuaranteedPayment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_ABLRevolverMember" abstract="true" name="ABLRevolverMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_FederalFundsRateMember" abstract="true" name="FederalFundsRateMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dsw_OvernightBankFundingRateMember" abstract="true" name="OvernightBankFundingRateMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dsw_DebtInstrumentCovenantAvailabilityCovenantMinimumAmount" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentCovenantAvailabilityCovenantMinimumAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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