Personal Services Personal Services Personal Services is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland. It is the story of the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, the legendary "House of Cyn" madam. Christine Painter (Julie Walters) is a sexually naive waitress and single-mother who pays for her teenage son's tuition by renting flats to local call girls. She later becomes a call girl herself – joining her friend Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and their "maid" Dolly (Danny Schiller)
Cynthia Sakai the gift, Cynthia embarked on her first trip to Italy to find and meet the local artisan that hand-crafted the bracelet, finally finding the boutique nestled on the Ponte Vecchio. That one meeting set into motion what would soon become Vita Fede. As Cynthia immersed herself in Italian culture, the first words she learned were “vita” – or life – and “fede,” which means faith. It was Cynthia’s personal faith in life that gave her the inspiration to launch the Vita Fede brand in 2009. In 2014, Cynthia was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). In