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        <p><span>At the Tokyo <a href="https://www.lofficielibiza.com/hommes/victor-wembanyama-louis-vuitton-new-ambassador-french-basketball-player" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Olympics</a> Thomas Robert Daley, known as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tomdaley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Tom Daley</strong> ,</a> won a <strong>gold medal</strong> , a bronze and everyone's attention with pictures of him <strong>knitting</strong> in the stands. Shortly after, he introduced his <strong><a href="https://bytomdaley.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Made With Love</a> brand,</strong> complete with explanations for making your own knitwear. He is currently in London with her <strong>son Robbie Black-Daley</strong> , whom he had through surrogacy in the USA with his <strong>director husband <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dlanceblack/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dustin Lance Black</a></strong> . The interview was conducted shortly before the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, and this is why the topic was not addressed. Tom Daley was very clear on the subject on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/madewithlovebytomdaley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media</a> , inviting his followers together with his husband to donate to the UNHCR to support the war-ravaged country.</span></p>
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                <p><strong>L'OFFICIEL :</strong> <span><strong>How did you deal with the fundamental stages of your career?</strong><br /></span> <strong>TOM DALEY:</strong> <span>Every Olympics I've faced has been different, because it changes awareness, preparation, my physicality and mental attitude. Now I feel like a</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">fairly mature athlete and I'm happy to have reached this level, I'm able to understand my path in perspective and why I got here with the things I've learned during my sporting career. And then I think becoming a parent has helped me a lot as a person.</span></p>
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                        <p><strong>L'OFFICIEL :</strong> <span><strong>Why did you choose diving?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>I stumbled upon it as a child, I saw people diving</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">and I wanted to try it. I still remember it was like love at first sight. I don't know why I chose it as a sport and I don't want to say that it was the sport that chose me, but it's just an opportunity that I was able to seize...<br /><br /></span></p>
                        <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Scroll down to discover the full interview with Tom Daley</span></em></p>
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Tom Daley wears trousers, MAISON MARGIELA; necklace, SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO.

<div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p style="text-align: center;"> <em>&quot;Today we feel freer to talk about who we are, how we appear and we can also talk about delicate issues such as mental health&quot;</em></p></div></div></div></div>

Tom Daley wears cardigan, shorts and hat, PRADA; amphibians, VALENTINO GARAVANI.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>L'OFFICIEL :</strong> <span><strong>How do you feel about representing the LGBTQ+ community at the Olympics?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>I don't necessarily think about this when I go to the Olympics , but at the same time it's extremely important to have the opportunity to give visibility to all those young people who haven't yet managed to find themselves.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>L'OFFICIEL :</strong> <span><strong>In your opinion, is contemporary masculinity evolving?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> : Absolutely. Masculinity is a theme that has emerged over the years and which is also changing the perception of human beings. Today we feel freer to talk about who we are, how we appear and we can also talk about delicate issues such as mental health. The human race evolves together with society, and today we are able to accept many more things than in the past. I find it interesting to see how masculinity has changed in the last 10 years and I hope it continues to take different paths because today we can feel comfortable with ourselves without worrying about what other people think.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>L'OFFICIEL : What was it like writing your autobiography entitled &ldquo;Coming Up for Air: What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood&rdquo;?<br /></strong> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">It was a therapeutic process. In the pages of my book I tried to report everything I did, learned and how I changed during the phases of life. Now I understand where I started, what direction I'm going and where I was at some particular moments. It was like looking back at old photographs or writing a diary because I kept track of what I was doing.</span><span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><em><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Scroll down to discover the full interview with Tom Daley</span></em></span></p>

Tom Daley wears sweater, trousers and bag, DIOR.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>L'OFFICIEL :</strong></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>Did you discover anything while writing your book?<br /></strong></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>TOM DALEY</strong></span> :</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">I found myself reflecting intimately on what I went through in my personal life as well. I discovered a feeling of pride and gratitude towards everything that has happened to me in life. The most important thing is the awareness of how I managed to achieve my goals and realizing that it didn't happen due to a series of coincidences. All the things I've learned along the way, all the experiences I've had, all the times it didn't go well, have taught me to straighten out the situation and understand how to do the right things in the future.</span></p>
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        <p><span><strong>L'OFFICIEL :</strong></span> <span><strong>What are your favorite brands?</strong><br /></span> <span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>TOM DALEY</strong></span> :</span> <span>I've always been a big fan of <a href="https://preview.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/dior-men-sfilata-londra-fall-winter-2022-23-foto-look" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Jones' work at Dior</a> , but I also really like brands like <a href="https://preview.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/louis-vuitton-sfilata-uomo-autunno-inverno-2022-collezione-foto-look" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louis Vuitton</a> and <a href="https://preview.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/burberry-sfilata-donna-uomo-autunno-inverno-2022-23-collezione-foto-look" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Burberry</a> . I love <a href="https://preview.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/jw-anderson-collezione-donna-autunno-inverno-2022-foto-milano-furgoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JW Anderson</a> because I think Jonathan is capable of a cool approach to knitwear, he gave me great inspiration for my brand. And of course <a href="https://preview.lofficielitalia.com/moda/adidas-blue-version-collezione-uomo-donna-limited-edition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adidas</a> , my long-time sponsor.</span></p>
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                        <p><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL </span>: Have you ever thought about making a film or working with your husband?</strong> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>TOM DALEY:</strong></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">That's what we talked about on our first date. We thought it would be interesting to create a witty TV show that tells what happens in the Olympic village. At the moment there are no plans to work together, but who knows, we'll see...</span></p>
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Tom Daley wears sweater, MADE WITH LOVE BY TOM DALEY; trousers and belt, LANVIN.

<div class="page" title="Page 4"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p style="text-align: center;"> <em>&quot;Coming out on YouTube was the right way, to say the right thing, at the right time. Without the message being altered by others&quot;</em></p></div></div></div></div>

Tom Daley wears turtleneck, BOTTEGA VENETA; trousers, LAQUAN SMITH; glasses, LOEWE; rings, SHAUN LEANE.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL</span>&nbsp;: You came out first to your grandparents and then on YouTube. Why did you choose this channel?<br /></strong> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;"><strong>TOM DALEY:</strong></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">For me it was the right path to say the right thing at the right time. I said it in my own words, without the message being altered by others and without anyone asking me questions.</span></p>
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        <p><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL</span>&nbsp;:</strong> <span><strong>How do you separate your work and private life?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>For a long time I only ever saw myself as an athlete and that was how I defined myself as a person. But my performances also depend a lot on the values ​​that revolve around me as a person. But now I think it's important to have things outside of my job. Having a family is the most important thing in my life. I must say that even when I knit I distance myself from everything, and from the world and from thoughts.</span></p>
        <p><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL</span>&nbsp;:</strong> <span><strong>How did you start with knitting and crochet?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>I started doing it because I was at a stage in my life where I struggled to sit still. I was always on the go, always on the move. My coach wanted me to find something to sit and relax and re-energize over the weekend. It was Lance who suggested it to me, because in the film industry a lot of people spend their downtime in this way. So I watched lots of tutorials and picked up the needles. Today I can say that I am obsessed with this world of "handmade" and I have started wearing my creations.<br /><br /></span></p>
        <p style="text-align: center;"><span><em><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">Scroll down to discover the entire interview with Tom Daley</span></em></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL </span>:</strong> <span><strong>How was Made With Love by Tom Daley born?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>Initially it was just my Instagram account because I wanted to exhibit my work without affecting my personal profile, this was because I feared that not all my followers would appreciate knitwear. Then during the Olympics there was a lot of interest. The message I want to spread is: you can wear something different, &ldquo;Made with Love&rdquo; (bytomdaley. com) and be proud of having made it yourself.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL </span>:</strong> <span><strong>What are the most important values ​​that your career as an athlete has taught you?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>The hard work, the constant commitment. I understood that you have to look at everything in perspective, I always tell myself: "Be kind to yourself", this way you can ignore the worst moments and move on from defeats and criticism. Diving is an extremely aesthetic discipline, your performances are judged in detail, even your physical shape or weight. Every time I get off the diving board people judge my physical appearance.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL </span>:</strong> <span><strong>What is the thing that has given you the most satisfaction in life?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>Being a father. It's so special that it unlocks parts of your heart you never knew you had.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span>L'OFFICIEL </span>:</strong> <span><strong>What are your future goals?</strong><br /></span> <span><strong>TOM DALEY</strong> :</span> <span>I would like to have more children, but also grow Made With Love to be recognized globally, not just for knitwear, and have the opportunity to present the collections with a show during London Fashion Week. I like the idea of ​​imagining myself as a full-time fashion designer in the future.</span></p>

Tom Daley wears cardigan and vest, MADE WITH LOVE BY TOM DALEY. Pants, sunglasses and sneakers, CELINE HOMME BY HEDI SLIMANE.

<div class="page" title="Page 5"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p style="text-align: center;"> <span>GROOMING:</span> <span><strong>Louis Byrne</strong><br /></span> <span>TAILOR:<strong> </strong></span><span><strong>Philippa Howden<br /></strong> PRODUCER: <strong>Mariella Ruiz de Somocurcio<br /></strong> LOCATION: <strong>Leshed Music Studio / Sharif Akhaoui</strong><br /></span> <span>PHOTO ASSISTANT:<strong> </strong></span><span><strong>Paul Graville</strong><br /></span> <span>STYLING ASSISTANTS:</span> <strong>Ollie Last and Ciaran Kenny</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></p></div></div></div></div>

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