EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Roger Rawlins, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Designer Brands Inc. for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020; and
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
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| Date: | May 7, 2020 | By: | /s/ Roger Rawlins |
| | | | Roger Rawlins |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer |
