I have been studying and researching civil and military historical costume over more than a decade now and practicing as a historical reenactor for more than fifteen years.
I am also an instructor and devoted practitioner in medieval and renaissance historical fencing, being involved in participating and organizing HEMA events since the beginning of 2010s.
I am currently professor at the Primo Levi University in Bologna on military medieval history and I usually speak in several conferences, seminars and workshops for local  institutions and cultural association all throughout Italy.
Since 2013 I have published a series of books about male and female fashion between XII and XVII century.

In 2008 I founded the historical association “Società dei Vai”, of which I am currently President and it took part in many italian and international historical events.
From 2008 to 2014 I was director of the historical magazine De Rerum Historia, and I am National Director for the Italian Association for Culture and Sport (AICS) for the Historical Fencing and Living History sections.

I am also the creator and director of the Digital Library of Historical Costume now ongoing with in the National Italian Civil Service and every year I organize historical events in collaboration with Bologna University and various local museums for the International History Festival.