A friend's girlfriend has her Persian shaved into a lion cut. It's actually kinda cute...
Here's a few examples I found...
Our white cat sheds a ton too... I've found that switching her food to
Royal Canin Skin Care 30 has really helped to reduce the amount of hair she loses.... They make Missing Link for cats too. Their dog formula has been helping my pups' coats, I'd imagine the cat stuff works just as well.