Miss Jackson's

Miss Jackson's has a history with shoppers in Tulsa, Okla., that dates back to 1910. The women's store, known for its fine apparel, accessories, cosmetics and gift collections, opened as a lingerie shop on the balcony of a jewelry store. In 1928, when a 27-story “skyscraper” opened in Tulsa, Miss Jackson's was the first tenant. In 1965, it moved to Utica Square.

(Westchester, Ill.) was charged with infusing the 34,700-square-foot store with a design that preserved the retailer's history, while updating it with a fresh style.

“In some ways we approached it as a historical renovation, with many hours devoted to interviews with staff, site observations and physical survey of site conditions.” says Charles Sparks, principal-in-charge. “We developed several scenarios for improvements but all were rooted in the importance of preserving and leveraging the store's legacy.”

The retailer's antique furniture, chandeliers and artwork were reconditioned and now mix with contemporary lighting, upholstered furniture, stone tile flooring, one-of-a-kind carpets and custom-designed area rugs. A unified color palette of neutral wall and trim colors creates a lighter and warmer store environment, while textured wallcoverings and mosaic wall tiles, accented with metallic stained sycamore and grit blast mirror, provide a modern touch.

During the renovation, new showcases were added in the first-floor cosmetics department, while on the second floor walls were removed to open up the designer apparel area.

“The new look is comfortably modern, but not too edgy,” says Sparks.

Client: Miss Jackson's, Tulsa, Okla.
Bill Fisher, ceo
Debbie Palazzo, president

Design: Charles Sparks + Co., Westchester, Ill.
Charles Sparks, principal-in-charge
Stan Weisbrod, project manager
Fred Wiedenbeck, director, resource studio
Rachel Mikolajczyk, designer, resource studio

General Contractor: Peevy Construction Co. Inc., Tulsa, Okla.

Fixturing: Oklahoma Fixture Co., Tulsa, Okla.
FADCO, Tulsa, Okla.
Hampton Lane, Los Angeles

Flooring: Surface Group Intl., Barrington, Ill.
Masland Contract Carpets, Chicago
Monterey Carpets, Chicago
Lees-Modivation, Chicago
Ann Sacks, Chicago

Lighting: Lightolier, Fall River, Mass.
Flos, Chicago
Tech Lighting LLC, Chicago

Mannequins/Forms: Adel Rootstein USA Inc., New York

Wallcoverings: D.L. Couch Wallcovering, New Castle, Ind.
Anya Larkin/Decorative Surfaces, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Wolf-Gordon, Chicago
The Design Tex Group, Chicago
Knoll Textiles, Chicago
Donghia Inc., Chicago
Metro Wallcoverings, Chicago
Maharam, Chicago
Callard & Associates, Chicago
Innovations, Chicago
Holly Hunt, Chicago
MDC Wallcoverings, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Carnegie, Chicago
Hinson, Chicago
Hirschfields, Minneapolis
The J.M. Lynne Co., Chicago

Mosaic Tile: Ann Sacks, Chicago

Fabrics: Kravet, Chicago
Hinson, Chicago
Callard & Associates, Chicago
Donghia, Chicago
Thomas Job, Chicago
Holly Hunt, Chicago
Clarence House, Chicago
Maharam, Chicago
HBF Textiles, Chicago

Furniture: Donghia, Chicago
Barrett Hill, New York
Murray's Ironworks, Chicago
Collard & Associates, Chicago
Thomas Job, Chicago
Thomas Interior Systems, Chicago

Laminates: Lamin-Art, Elk Grove Village, Ill.

Photography: Jon B. Petersen Photography Inc., Tulsa, Okla.