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.
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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