Italian fashion house Gucci has announced the launch of its UK Music Fund, set up to promote and support young musicians.

BRIT award winner Emeli Sandé is to support the initiative, which follows the creation of the Gucci Timepieces & Jewellery Music Fund in 2012, and commented 'It's crucial that young people today have the chance to express themselves through music and are given opportunities to do so. Projects like this make music available to everyone'. The initiative is marked by the launch of a new Gucci Interlocking timepiece in stainless steel, with 'Gucci Music Fund' engraved on the back.