Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie might NOT be as buddy-buddy as we think. Sure, when the cameras are around, they chum it up. But once no one is getting ready for print, the two barely talk to one another. During the VS after party, Paris and Nicole totally ignored one another. Hmmmnnnn who is fooling who now?

Funny thing: P.H. and supposed BFF-again Nicole were seated together in the front row for the show and yukked it up for photogs. But inside the after-party, the two Simple Life hons didn't spend any time together. Nic sat between two model dudes and texted up a storm.