Gayville's most fashionable circles have been speculating about Hedi Slimane's seemingly surprising departure from Paris-based Dior Homme. Known for his slick, skinny suits, Slimane has posted a very special note on his website, clarifying conjecture that he refused to sell his name to LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the luxury conglomerate responsible for Louis Vuitton (obviously), Marc Jacobs, Givenchy and Fendi, among countless others.

Apologizing for his English, Slimane first admits to enjoying his time at Dior and, as he says, "living in a movement". Protracted and increasingly frustrating negotiations, however, proved to be too much for the frail-looking fashionista. At the end of his contract last July, he writes, he decided to leave the company.

Executives attempted to dissuade Slimane by offering him his own line, for a price and, of course, his name. Slimane may have been tempted at first, but his integrity won out...

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• Mo'Nique loves the gays and we love her so much too. Please go see Phat Girlz. [Rod2.0]

• And essay on BET's Down Low Exposed special, through the eyes of a person with HIV. [AfterElton]

• MK at Popbytes is just beside himself about Whitney Houston. Witness the meltdown--a.k.a., "The Gayest Blog Post Ever." [Popbytes]

• Drag queens have hit the pages of The New York Times Magazine: an exclusive on TrannieGear.com. The world needs to know these things. [PAYOR]

• Gay icon Lindsay Lohan gets booted from the Louis Vuitton campaign, in favor of cell-phone warrior gay icon Naomi Campbell. Apparently her good friend Robert Duffy, President of LV designer Marc Jacobs Int'l, knows she needs the work to pay her upcoming legal bills. [FemaleFirst]

• Madonna's tour is going to be quite the swanky affair. [WOWReport]

Having lost twenty or so pounds over the last few months, Mariah Carey is looking good for a drag queen, though we doubt she ever stopped loving herself. Supposedly she caught the eye of the powers-that-be at Louis Vuitton while lying among their trademark trunks in a bikini for a music video shoot. He just thought she looked so... thin. And her boobs looked so... weird, but in a fashiony way. And well, she's thoroughly Emancipated Mimi; who can compete with that? Perhaps Lindsay Lohan should be worried for her future with the fickle Frenchman.

Carey to Become Fashion Model [Contact Music]

Uma Thurman's androgynous alien beauty has always enraptured us, but it is her effortless presence and class (two things that are becoming increasingly rare in Hollywood) that earn her a real place in our hearts. She was by far our favorite of Louis Vuitton's recent ad campaign models, and remains one of our favorite all-around lady celebrities. This is due in part to her kicking lots of ass in the Kill Bill movies, and her outfit at the Oscars this year, which made us tack on a few extra inches to her pedestal.

Womens Wear Daily hinted last week that the newest addition to Louis Vuitton's celebrity lineup will be teen queen Lindsay Lohan, and the rumor has gained momentum over the last few days. A source close to Lindsay told Star, "It's not been officially announced yet, but she's definitely landed the job."

Not only has she landed the job, but secret test shots were already taken and leaked, and we have them in our hot little hands. Behold, the new face of the world's most famous luxury brand:

Oh Uma, we miss you already.

Lindsay to be Louis Vuitton's New Face [Star]