Instantly up your selfie game with the best mirrors for design fans

Are your mirror selfies looking a bit basic? The cure is simple. Think of mirrors as functional artwork for your walls. Look for pieces that offer something unique, whether it be an interesting shape, illustration, colour or even one that creates an optical illusion. The idea is to show people something they haven't seen before. What pose you pull is up to you…

Created in the 1970s by Ettore Sottsass Jnr, this mirror, with its shape inspired by the waves in a woman’s hair, has found a new fanbase in the selfie generation. Its high profile fans include Lena Dunham, Bella Hadid and Frank Ocean. Not simply a pretty shape, the design, whose name translates as Little Strawberry – creates the perfect light for photography with its illuminated edge. Price on application, poltronova.it

This pastel delight of a mirror is the work of Swedish designer Clara Von Zweigbergk, better known for the colourful trays she designed for Hay. With a 48-centimetre diameter it is small enough to add to a hallway or bedroom. Plus, its design creates a frame within a frame, taking your shots to the next level. £59, domestic.fr

Simple but effective, this mirror creates an architectural optical illusion. For larger spaces, there’s also a version that mimics an arched doorway. The work of New York-base studio Bowers, its clever design transforms a flat photograph into an image with added depth. £1,100, bowers-studio.com

This Scandinavian design brand is gaining a reputation for its covetably chunky and colourful furniture. This mirror, one of its most recognisable pieces, comes in a choice of six on-trend pastel hues and makes a real statement in any room with its solid, uncompromising form. Price on application, gustafwestman.com

Like the chicest interpretation of a fairground mirror, this polished stainless steel piece twists and distorts reality. It's available in three colour options – emerald, sapphire/emerald (pictured) and sapphire – as well as three sizes to suit any space. Part of a limited edition and manufactured to order, it's one way to ensure your selfies will be unlike anyone else’s. Price on application, zieta.pl

This design harnesses the natural process of oxidisation that leads to the antique finish on vintage mirrors. By speeding up the process using sulphur, Lex Pott and David Derksen have transformed it into an artistic medium. Available as a floorstanding mirror, or three other geometric shapes, it's a true statement piece. From £906, Transnatural, transnaturallabel.com

Three magnifying portals on the surface of this mirror, designed by famed Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni, offer different perspectives, perfect for applying makeup. Available as circular or oval-shaped options, it appears almost lunar, with its beautifully smooth, undulating surface. £1,546, harrogateinteriors.co.uk