Lindsay and Paris back in June 2005Lindsay and Paris back in June 2005Cripes. It's handbags at dawn in the world of young Hollywood starlets.

Fancy, oversized, designer bags you understand.

We weren't convinced that Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan were best mates, what with Lindsay having replaced Paris in Nicole Richie's affections.

Have we lost you, yet?

But it seems that Paris and Linds aren't really on speaking terms anymore, or so a little altercation in a club reveals.

Other hobnobbers at Hollywood hotspot Hyde were slightly taken aback when a furious row erupted between the hotel heiress and the Mean Girls actress.

It seems Paris and her sis Nicky weren't impressed with being interrupted by Lindsay on their night out.

G Nicole Richie Lindsay Lohan june 5Lindsay with Nicole RichieAs Paris' rep explains: "Paris was having a conversation with a couple of friends.

"Lindsay approached her table and at that moment Paris felt she was being interrupted and didn't wish to speak to Lindsay.

"A couple of words were exchanged and Lindsay went back to her table.

"I can understand how other patrons in the club could have thought it had been a bigger deal than it actually was," he concluded, in a playing-it-down manner.

Perhaps Lindsay was trying to explain the platonic nature of her meeting up with Paris' ex, Stavros Niarchos, just days after Paris had dumped him...