Stunning Fashion Photography by Bill Silano in the Late 1960s

American fashion photographer Bill Silano (1934–2014) was born William Silano in Flushing, Queens, New York to Robert Silano and Lucille Maiero Silano. He attended the School of Modern Photography in Manhattan.

Silano was a widely published fashion photographer. Most of his career, he worked as a freelance photographer. During the 1960s, he worked in Paris and London for Elle among others. When he returned to New York, he worked for Town & Country and Harper’s Bazaar. He only provided photos for a handful of albums throughout the years.

In his later years, Silano moved out to the Hamptons of Long Island, New York to be closer to his brother. He died in Bridgehampton, New York, aged 80. These stunning photos are part of his work that Bill Silano took fashion portraits of classic beauties from the late 1960s.

Model is wearing sporty white glacé leather wristbone gloves appliquéd with red and blue circles in the squarer by Kislav, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, March 1967

Agneta Darin in citron-yellow, supple stretch-nylon knit sorts and tunic top by Oscar de la Renta Boutique, stretch-knit body-boots by Evins, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, October 1967

Model in brash young tunic of white wool melton with square muff pocket, over navy top and tights of stretch nylon knit with helmet and mittens, all by Halston of Bergdorf Goodman, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, October 1967

Model in cyclamen-pink, wool melton coat with short sleeves rounded and upswept pockets by Geoffrey Beene, hat by Halston, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, February 1967

Model in grass-green, wool tussah reefer, chalked with white grosgrain, nugget buttons, yoked back with inverted pleat crossed by trim belt by Ben Zuckerman, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, February 1967

Ann Turkel in cutout sea coral suit, the low draped décolletage is held by acrystal hoop by Cole of California, cap by Emme, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, May 1968

Ann Turkel in shining white stretch-knit suit crisscrossed with plastic strips and huge funnel collar of see-through plastic by Ulla, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, May 1968

Ann Turkel in short black rib-knitted wool dress by Geist & Geist, bright green wide-brimmed felt hat by Emme, earrings by Sandor Goldberger, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, May 1968

Astrid Schiller in red, white and black plaid ring-collared long jacket with precise little trousers by Chester Weinberg in Dacron and cotton, bag by Bagatelle, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, January 1968

Astrid Schiller in short white gabardine-cotton dress, tab-collared and flap-pocketed and brown leather buttons by Ginori, boots by Herbert Levine, hat by Emme, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, January 1968

Berkley Johnson is wearing "Moon Drops" Bare Bronze sun screen by Revlon, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, July 1968

Cathee Dahmen in layered cotton dress, fluted in sunblaze colors, girded with wide belt, the ehad scarfed under a wide brim, by Gerard Pipart for Ricci, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, July 1968

Cynthia Korman in coral maillot caught at the shoulders and in the back by rings of crystal and plastic in Lycra and nylon by Elizabeth Stewart, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, May 1968

Cynthia Korman in enormous-sleeved yellow blouse over voluminous skirt, Ann Turkel in cobalt blue halter dress with deep scarf both by Donald Brooks in silk, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, May 1968

Cynthia Korman in little slip of a green dress banded in white, belted in white with silver buckle, loose sleeves, in Trevira knit by Teal Traina, Sant Angelo earrings, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, January 1968

Cynthia Korman in perfectly tailored trousers in coral by Sloat, pale coral sweater at Saks Fifth Avenue, sandals by I.Miller, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, May 1968

Cynthia Korman is wearing large transparent framed sunglasses by Oliver Goldsmith, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, May 1968

Agneta Darin in black-and-white pin-striped jumper in wool over a black crêpe stock shirt by Anne Klein, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, March 1969

Agneta Darin in Jasmine, EMBA natural white mink sport shirt from Ritter Bros., mink hat by Halston, bracelet by Mimi di N, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, February 1969

Agneta Darin in red-dyed broadtail lamb tunic with spring-like pockets and walking slit by Mr. Fred for Fur & Sport, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, March 1969

Agneta Darin in white leather suit with over-sized pockets double-traced in black, golden hardware closing the collar, by Bonnie Cashin for Sills, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, March 1969

Agneta Darin in white-dyed broadtial lamb trenchcoat by Catherine Guilbert for Gunther Jaeckel, jewelry from George Jensen, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, March 1969

Alexandra Afganisjew in an indigo and white striped cotton terry mini-bra and maximum trousers, low on the hips and narrow at the ankles by White Stag, scarf by Echo, photo by Bill Silano, Easter Island, Harper's Bazaar, May 1969

Ann Turkel in a body-beautiful pantsuit in navy organza, transparent, bolero is zipper-fastened with rhinestone ring, wide pants revealing the bikini beneath by Sport Sophisticates, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, April 1969

Ann Turkel in a green velvety terry two-piece swimsuit with a high neck and bare body by De Weese, cap by Emme, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, January 1969

Ann Turkel in a well-carved jade-green swimsuit by Bill Blass for Roxanne, cap by Emme, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, January 1969

Ann Turkel in swimsuit of two lean, shiny diamond-shapes suspended from the tiniest bit of criss-crossing by Oleg Cassini for Peter Pan, jeweled cap by Emme, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, January 1969

Cynthia Korman in sea fair green Ban-Lon knit swimsuit by Elizabeth Stewart, headbands by Emme, earrings by Mimi di N, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, January 1969

Model in an indigo blue Arnel jersey halter top and long trousers with long sash drawn through brass rings by Vicki Cooper for Ulla, photo by Bill Silano, Easter Island, Harper's Bazaar, May 1969

Model in indigo, long fern-patterned silk dress with high-standing collar, floating sleeves and flying panel lined in red by Donald Brooks, photo by Bill Silano, Easter Island, Harper's Bazaar, May 1969

Model in long fluid trousers and bare midriff top in indigo blue jersey sprinkled with white dots by Lynn Stuart for Mister Pants, photo by Bill Silano, Easter Island, Harper's Bazaar, May 1969

Model in twin prints of silk plaid and chiffon flowers, the shirt is sheer, the skirt flounced and sashed in red chiffon by Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner, photo by Bill Silano, Easter Island, Harper's Bazaar, May 1969

Model in zip-front Orlon tunic in indigo swathed in a pair of indigo and red scarves by Sidney Gould, photo by Bill Silano, Easter Island, Harper's Bazaar, May 1969

Model is wearing an indigo-blue turban in Chardon-Marché silk by Emme, makeup by Revlon's Ultima II, photo by Bill Silano on Easter Island, Harper's Bazaar, May 1969

Models in Elizabethan nightgowns in Enka Crepeset nylon by Warner's, photo by Bill Silano, Vogue, November 1, 1969